Soak that puppy with Marvels Mystery Oil - the real penetrating oil -
not that top overhaul stuff by the same name - for a couple of days.
While waiting for the soak, every few hours - per the GM Bulley
Principle - tap- don't hammer -  that sucker with a ball peen hammer 200
times, then cycle again - oil, wait, 200 taps, at the end of the two
days, try and move the bolt. If that doesn't work - cut the head off the
bolt  flush with the CV, then you can remove the CV, After the CV is
remove, you can now get a stud removal tool on it to complete
extraction. If the bolt breaks under the pressure of the stud removal
tool, then you are doomed to have to drill a pilot hole down through the
bolt, and try to remove it with a case hardened Ez-out tool. If this
tool breaks in the hole, then you have a real problem. I dunno what you
can drill case hardened steel with, short of industrial diamond bits.

Good luck,

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com

On 8/9/2010 5:27 PM, Courtney Hook wrote:
> Alright, I've gotten every CV joint allen head out except for one on the stub end. The AH PO obviously was a wanker, as there is NO way this thing wants to come out. He must have had the Incredible Hulk torque it up for him. Did I mention that it already looked like he re-used a bolt that was somewhat ovaled instead of 6 sided!!Things I've tried so far after WD-40 over the last few days, and tapping it with a hammer:
>
> 1) Quality Crafstman allen head socket and ratchet. No way, just spun out.
> 2) Vice Grips on outside - just spun around the bolt even though I reefed them on there as hard as I could, and checked I had clearance to spin the grips. No way.
> 3) Took a cold chisel and ridged the outside circumference to get the vice grips to bite better instead of spinning. No way, still spun. :-(
> 4) Threw a temper tantrum and spoke in tongues I learned in the Army. Wife not impressed. Me either.
>
> So what's number 5?? Get out my mig, and weld an allen wrench piece into the hole and use it as an "extension" Little worried about the grease, oil, gas, electronics about this one.
> Thanks,
> Courtney (Eyeing some Bud Limes right about now so I don't start speaking in tongues again)
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> and the ones who mind, don't matter.
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