Removing an axle.

[amalventano1@comcast.net (Allyn)]

axle nut: 30mm
As for the allen bolts, realize they are not allen, they are 12 point. Also, they actually go pretty
deep (~1/4 inch). It may not look like it if road soot has collected in the hole. I thought i
stripped one of mine until i took a small screwdriver and got 1/8" worth of soot out of the hole.
That extra 1/8 was all i needed to get sufficient torque on it.
Al

Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 170k, rocco #6)
86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX ('it has begun', rocco #7)
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----- Original Message -----
From: "JARED HASS" <jhass@monacohr.com>
To: "Scirocco-L" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 12:56 PM
Subject: Removing an axle.


> Trying to remove the axles but my allen bolts, on the side where it mounts
> to the tranny, are rounded out or are getting rounded out with me trying to
> get them to loosen. Any suggestions on how to get them out?  Will using heat
> be an issue with the gear oil inside?  Also anyone know of the top of their
> head what size of socket I need to remove the axle nut, I have always had a
> shop replace this stuff for me but I figure now it the time to start doing
> it myself.
>
> Thanks for the help,
>
> Jared
>
>
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