Ok, I'll bite.
How to get a proper XZN tool?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Todd Hill
> Sent: Monday, March 22, 1999 2:10 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: CV 12 pt tool
>
>
>  Eric.Henning@BAILEY.COM writes:
>
> << If you have the 12 pt sockets screws on you cv joints
>      instead of the hex >>
>
> Something minor to mention here.  The CV bolts aren't actually
> a '12 point' or 'triple-square' but are a 'XZN'.  99.99% of the time
> a 12pt. will work just fine and dandy, however.  Take a hard look
> at a new CV bolt and you'll notice that the little squares aren't
> really set at 90* to each other.  It looks more like 80* to me.
>
> Just some stupid trivia for your Monday enjoyment......
>
> -Todd Hill
>  VolksWerks Transaxles
>  Olympia, WA
>  360-412-0948
>
> PS-What do I use to get the bolts out?  A 3/8ths socket from
> Wera.  Will probably replace it soon with one from Mr. Snap-On.
> Someone should make a 'ball end' style similar to the ball end
> hex/allens.  Might help with clearing the boot but then again it
> might not provide enough bite on the bolt and you end up rounding
> out the recess.  Then you're stuck with the dreaded stripped CV
> bolt scenario and we all know how much fun that is!
>