whats up with "Porsche parts"?
talk about getting reamed.
rabbits, golfs, jettas, sciroccos, etc. all use 12 pt bolts.
look in your back yard before you go exotic

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Eckie Prater
> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 1999 8:42 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: CV joint repair american way.
>
>
> I think I remember over on the 'other list'(Type 1 or Type2) that the CV
> joint
> "allen" head bolts on those vehicles are 6 point spline heads and a fellow
> there recommended to
> replace same with 12 point spline bolts from the Porsche parts inventory.
>
> Regards,
> Eck
>
>
>
> 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. >>
> >> Good Luck & Drive Safely
> >> Ken Lewis 86 VW Transporter Three Door Pickup,60 T-5 Coupe.
>