CV joint bolt removal (stripped head)

[jtoomasson@yahoo.com (Jeff Toomasson)]

I also read "torque driver" in there and got the shudder that he may have
used the Torx bit in there...

hopefully, that's not the case...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allyn" <amalventano1@comcast.net>
To: "Jason Rinne" <rinne_jason@hotmail.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: CV joint bolt removal (stripped head)


> better check for a layer of grease+dirt in that hole. the 12 pt should go
into the hole about a full
> 1/4". i've thought those were stripped before when in fact the driver
wouldnt go in far enough and
> only stripped the outer 1/8th. easily removed once the dirt was cleared
out of the hole.
> Al
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jason Rinne" <rinne_jason@hotmail.com>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 3:45 PM
> Subject: CV joint bolt removal (stripped head)
>
>
> > Hey All,
> >
> > I'm pulling an 8V motor and 4K tranny to sell and have come upon a bit
of a
> > snag. I've got everything disconnected except for one last bolt on the
inner
> > CVs that was already borderline from previous wrenching (I assume) and
now
> > the torque drive just can't get enough bite to loosen it. What are my
> > options? Drilling it out is a bit difficult due to the angle and the
fact
> > I'm on the shop floor with jackstands (makes getting any real muscle
into it
> > virtually impossible).
> >
> > HELP! Don't want to blow the deal I've got goin on it because I can't
shake
> > it loose from the car.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jason Rinne
> > Bellingham, WA
> >
> >
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