James,

I've called Alden Company, and I am on the trail of the item from
http://www. harborfreight.com

In the bad, bad old days before I knew of the Vanagon List, Bubba Badwrench of
the Grimy Garage in San Antonio "replaced" the outer, right rear (passenger
side) CV joint which I am now replacing with the help of Listees, and with the
products  of Ron Salmon at busdepot.com.

I find that Bubba failed to attach 11 of 12  serrated-sided lock washers on the
joint bolts, and it appears that he used a "Vise Grip"or a pipe wrench on all
of the bolts instead of the 12-pointed tool I have used to work on the removal
of the half shaft. .It appears that in his enthusiasm, Ol Bubba sheared off one
of the bolts, which is now studded  below the surface in the wheel hub.

The Westy has rocketed along for for about 20,000 miles with five of the six
required bolts in place, so I may just try to limp along with five bolts  until
I extract the stud from the hub, preferably, without removing the wheel.  Any
opinions on this consideration, Listees?

I am now considering using the technique addressed in
http://www.team.net/sol/tech/BrokenBolt.html
and/or, in addition, the http://www.drill-out.com/drillout approach..

Does anyohje have any insights, tips or caveats on this process, on on the
techniques addressed in the two foregoing Web sites, (and how do I get this
underline out of this text??)

Tom Hanlon
Palm Springs, CA
84 Westfalia

James Ruch wrote:

> Has anyone used this product (Tom)?  I've twisted off more easy-outs than I
> care to admit.  How well does this product work?
>
> J.Peter
> '85 Weekender
> Alfred,NY
>
> >From: "ThomasD. Hanlon" <hanran@EARTHLINK.NET>
> >Reply-To: "ThomasD. Hanlon" <hanran@EARTHLINK.NET>
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Re: Stripped thread, oh no
> >Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 00:20:57 -0800
> >
>
> >
> >Look to site, http://www.drill-out.com/drillout
> >
> >
> >Tom Hanlon
> >Palm Springs, CA
> >84 Westfalia
> >
>
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