Amy,

Cool idea - tools for Humbby. Something every man can use.

A number of vendors - Sears, Snap-on, MAC Tools, and others, sell a
socket that has either a 6 point or 12 point tip embedded in the socket
permanently. This is far handier than the tip you have to insert into
the socket. Most who do their on maintenance eventually do get the tip
fitted socket - but they get the 12 point one. The 12 point - called a
tri-square tip - as I recall, works with the 12 point recessed head CV
bolts. They  typically replace the 6 point bolts with the 12 point bolts
the first time they pull a CV for service or replacement.

Good hunting.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Amy Miner wrote:
> Don't know anything about this vehicle its not a vw but the toolbox that
> comes with it is neat.
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=664350
> Makes me wonder what are some of the vanagon specific tools one could
> purchase? Please PMail me. Husbands B-Day is coming up and think what a
> better gift than tools. We already have:
>
> Pressure tester with the vanagon adaptor,screw right onto the resivoir
> bottle..
> All the usual wrenches,sockets,fluke meter,timing light...
>
> Do they make a socket that fits the cv joint bolts? We have the cheap
> autozone ones that you have to use inside another socket
> but they kinda suck. We end up taping the bit to the socket so it wont fall
> out  Makes for one long piece that doesn't like to fit inside the trailing
> arm ends to well on some of the bolts
>  Thats the only one I can think of but sure would like some ideas.
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> Amy
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