the chisel method, for stripped out CV joint screws, that I mentioned,
will get those suckers out in 30 seconds to a minute, 90 % of the time.

The outers are not much harder to do that way than the inners.
I always use the later type bolts ( not the 6 mm Allen ones ) - they seem to
be harder material.
I've only ever had one of those strip out, but hundreds of the 6mm Allen
ones have.

Scott
www.turbovans.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike S" <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: triple square axle bolts information for newbie

> At 08:05 PM 12/29/2009, dylan wrote...
>>worst case, if the bolt is that bad, just cut the head off with a roto
>>tool and slide the CV over the headless bolt.
>
> Good luck doing that on an outer CV bolt head, which sits well recessed
> inside the swing arm. Maybe a long, high quality drill, but a socket is
> cheaper and probably on hand. CV bolts are (or should be) hardened,
> grade 12.9.
>
> The 12mm socket solution obviously worked, but I'd think that using a
> top-quality socket would provide an even better chance of success -
> better chance of digging the socket edges into the hardened CV bolt.
> Throwing away a $5 socket is nothing compared to the potential grief.