RE: stripped CV bolts (any ideas)

["Aaron Ness" <aaron@makuta.com>]

Did you tap the bit into the bolt head with a hammer before applying torque?  This is critical.  It may not be too late; if you try again using this method you may be surprised by the results.

 

If this fails, I know it's tight, but can you get a drill in there?  You might ding up the boots in the process, but it would be worth it as a last resort.

 

Aaron
'82 Scirocco
'84 Scirocco
'70 Beetle
'87 Jeep Cherokee 4.0
'81 Honda CX500

 -----Original Message-----
From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Casey Webster
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 3:53 PM
To: scirocco list; mk1gti@egroups.com; vwoft@egroups.com
Subject: stripped CV bolts (any ideas)

Can anyone help me by telling me how to get these damn things out?  I have 5, yes, 5 stripped CV bolts........This transmission swap has been a huge pain in the ass so far!  I have the new one finally, and it's ready to go in, but I can't get the old one out till I undo the CVs.

 

I was gonna grind the heads off the bolts, but I don't have enough room to get in there with my grinder.

 

BTW, this is on an 88 golf

 

Casey

84 Roc

88 Golf