RE: stripped CV bolts (any ideas)

["David Guido" <guido_david@hotmail.com>]

Before you go hammering on it you want to make sure that you use a special 
"12 point" wrench on 'em- NOT AN ALLEN. The allen will strip them usually, 
but it might not be too late-Get the right wrench, then carefully remove any 
debris in the bolt head that might be in the way and try again by gently 
tapping them into position first before you try to back them out.

David

>From: Ray Dowling <RayD@amfirst.org>
>To: "'Casey Webster'" <tinfool@home.com>,        scirocco list  
><scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: stripped CV bolts (any ideas)
>Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 15:23:53 -0600
>
>Hammer (yes, hammer) a slightly oversized allen wrench into each of them.
>This has worked extremely well for me on several occasions... If only the
>previous owner had known about the tripple square tool in the first place.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Casey Webster [mailto:tinfool@home.com]
>Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 2:59 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
>

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