Dennis, I will check this tonight...............

On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 2:41 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> If you can easily slide the stub shaft thorught the bearings you have a
> problem. The bearing inner races are an interference fit to the shafts.
> You
> at least need new bearings and if this has gone on for long, you may need
> new stub axles. Previous insuffecient torque of the axle nut is the most
> likely cause.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> >From: Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
> >Reply-To: Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Re: CV Bolts (Stripping For Attention)
> >Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:51:52 -0400
> >
> >  I have written about the best method for removal of the outer cv bolts
> in
> >previous posts, but here's the short version again;
> >1.  Loosen the outer 46mm axle nut(s). (you do not have to put the van on
> >jackstands; drive-up ramps would be better if you're bigger than I am
> (and
> >I'm kind of big!)
> >2.  Remove all of the inner cv bolts.
> >3.  Bring the axle/ inner cv(s) off the flange(s) and gently let them
> hang
> >down. Cover each cv with a large ziploc baggy closed around the axleshaft
> >with a tie-wrap or a short twist of wire to keep the mess contained and
> the
> >dirt out.
> >4.  Slide the outer cv(s)/ axle stubs inwards; out of the bearings.
> >5.  Remove the now easily-accessible outer cv bolts, using vice-grips to
> >hold onto one bolt head while you loosen the other ones.  Do NOT clamp
> the
> >axle in a benchvise or with pliers or a vise-grips, it'll cause surface
> >damage that will lead to failure.  ON the last bolt, move the vice grips
> to
> >one of the loosened bolts to break torque on the last bolt.
> >This gives you the ability to properly clean the dirt, mud, grease. etc.
> >out
> >of the hex or 12-point holes with a pick or piece of wire, before trying
> to
> >insert the appropriate tool and break torque on the fastener. I always
> tap
> >the 6- or 12-pt bit 'home' inside the bolt recess before applying force.
> >This method has worked for me for many years with a 100% success rate.
>  Any
> >other methods I have tried have only resulted in stripped-out
> >bolts.........
> >
> >YMMV,
> >
> >Mike B.
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:23 AM
> >Subject: Re: CV Bolts (Stripping For Attention)
> >
> >
> >>Miguel;
> >>I have been through a lot of what you're going through lately. I solved
> >>the
> >>problem by doing similar: I went to fastenall and asked for the best
> >>hex-headed replacement bolts they could sell me and nord-lock two-piece
> >>lock
> >>washers (you should look into these if you don't know about them).
> >>
> >>I was very, very lucky in that my wallowed out bolts (at least the worst
> >>of
> >>them) were on the transmission side where I could get a pair of vise
> grips
> >>on them to ease them out.
> >>
> >>I never had to do it, but my strategy for any that might have been stuck
> >>in
> >>the outer housing was to go to sears and buy an appropriate sized bolt
> >>remover that has the reverse-threaded spiral ribs that fit over a bolt
> >>head
> >>and grab it as pressure and torque are put on it.
> >>
> >>If that failed, I would have driven the car to a welding shop where they
> >>could weld on a steel rod long enough to get a pipe wrench on, a trick I
> >>had
> >>to resort to once upon a project.
> >>
> >>Jim
> >>
> >>On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 8:36 AM, Miguel Pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com>
> >>wrote:
> >>
> >>>Installing Front Left Axle Assembly on 90 Syncro :
> >>>I have a box full of the Triple Square style bolts ready to replace the
> >>>infamous allen head ones. Attempt at first Allen=stripped. Attempt #2
> >>>Allen=stripped! But, that's Ok because it's the end of my '2hr after
> work
> >>>window' and it's time for my ROTR (that's rum on the rocks!)
> >>>Now it is a new day and I have 10hrs before the end of my workday, and
> >>>the
> >>>beginning of another 2hr work window, to search for interesting tips to
> >>>help
> >>>me out of this bind. Anyone know of any tricks to remove these stripped
> >>>allen head bolts?
> >>>I've done this job quite a few times and never had this problem, not
> >>>once.
> >>>As always, I soak these with penetrant, clean the recess meticulously,
> >>>tap
> >>>the allen socket into place and gently (never using an air ratched)tug
> >>>until
> >>>the bolt releases. Oddly enough, this was to be my first replacement of
> >>>these with the Triple Square style.........
> >>>Thanks!
> >>>Miguel..stripping for attention
> >>>
> >>
>

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Gracias,
Miguel