Technically not Torx, but twelve point screws, which are a real bear to get
a decent wrench for.  "Hey Snap-On man"

Karl

-----Original Message-----
From: Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Friday, March 19, 1999 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: CV joint repair?

>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!
>>
>--
>Stuart MacMillan
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