

| Subject: | Re: removing a broken cv joint stud |
| From: | neil N |
| Date: | Sun, 7 Oct 2007 18:13:50 -0700 |
So are both holes open on the stuck part? i.e. not EZ out pieces stuck in there? If you were able to drill a third hole, (use a punch --- ;^) would this more or less make room for a slotted screw driver? I know, a long shot, but a thought Neil. On 10/7/07, David Clarkson <Dvdclarksn@aol.com> wrote: > I've got a problem After over 70,000 miles my outer cv joint bolts backed > out. Five of the six simply unthreaded but the sixth under extreme physical > duress snapped off. In retrospect, I should have punched the center of the > broken bolt before attempting an ez out procedure. Since I didn't do this, the > hole that I drilled ended up off-center and the bolt would not back out. I ended > up drilling a second hole that also was off center and then trying to soak > the broken piece with PB Blaster. The broken piece moved slightly but would > not unthread. Does anyone have any ideas on removing the last bit? I do have > new cv bolts and put five of the six back in and put the project on hold before > becoming completely frustrated. I'm hoping that I won't have to disassemble > the outside portion of the hub assembly and am not sure that doing so would > provide any advantage. Thanks to all on the list. > > David Clarkson > 90 Westy (244k and temporarily hobbled) > > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com > -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" (Bustorius) http://web.mac.com/tubaneil Please send fav Vanagon/Westfalia links to me at: musomuso1963@hotmail.com
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