Kenneth,

Next time remove the transmission side cap screws, then remove the brake
drum and flange (not always easy either) and tap out the splined stub
axle with a soft mallet (best to have someone under the van hold on to
the axle to avoid dropping it).  Then you can take the axle assembly to
the bench and work on the stripped cap screws.  You could also repack
the wheel bearings and replace the seals while you are at it, but I have
never worn one of these out unless the seal failed and let in water.

Also, I have run into Torx type cap screws on CV joints, and an allen
wrench will almost always strip these out.  Just adds to the fun! Now I
replace all the cap screws when I do the first CV replacement.

Kenneth D Lewis wrote:
>
> Wil;
>         I just replaced a CV joint. It was no walk in the park. I rounded out
> two of the allen head bolts on the outer CV. Of course it was the outer
> one; the inner ones you usually can get of with a pair of vice grips. No
> such luck on the outer joints since they are inside the suspension's
> A-frame. I ended up having to drill the heads off the stripped bolts.
> About thirty minutes of uncomfortable, neck cramping work, per bolt!
>
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Stuart MacMillan
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