CV bolt tool

[patrick.bureau at gmail.com (Patrick Bureau)]

I agree quality tools last longer...

I have a sears "Mastercraft" of Lisle Set, 8-10-12-14-16mm and I love 
the heck out of them.


John Gates wrote:
> Agreed again, it will really suck when the Lisle one strips.  My 
> experience happened when I was torquing my flywheel bolts on my VR6 so I 
> could get the gearbox in and drive the car to work.
> 
> The Lisle set is http://www.lislecorp.com/tool_detail.cfm?detail=1080, 
> #60750, but do yourself a favor and buy the Snap-On ones.  I am not a 
> huge "everything has to be Snap-On", even though I would love to be able 
> to afford their stuff.  These are actually the only Snap-On tools I have 
> but they are worth it.  The Lisle ones are OK in a pinch but don't use 
> them for high torque things like flywheel and head bolts.
> 
> John Gates
> -- 
> '85 Scirocco, Flash Silver
> '97 Jetta GLX, Sequoia Green
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark F. <mk1mark@gmail.com>
> To: Chad Eatock <ceatock@sympatico.ca>
> Cc: Sciroccolist <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 22:11:32 -0400
> Subject: Re: CV bolt tool
> 
> On 4/18/05, Chad Eatock <ceatock@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> 
>> Went to the local FLAPS and asked for 8mm 12 point CV bit but they 
> 
> all looked
> at me like I was an alien.  Just wondering if any of the Canadian 
> listers here
> know where to get these tools.  I tried my local crappy tire and UAP but 
> they
> are both like, WTF?  So, any direction to a parts place with these here 
> would be
> great or else its gonna have to be $$$ ordered from the states....yuck. 
> Thanks.
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
> 
> 
> Chad,
> 
> Cambodian tire does have these.  Go to the auto section, near the
> 'Help' shelf.  There will be a bunch of Lisle specialty tools.  Most
> of the guys behind the counter have no idea they're even there...
> 
> I'd recommend flagging down a Snap-On guy though.  The Lisle ones
> suck, plus the Snap-On tool is guaranteed for life.  Mine is going on
> 5 years old now, and it's still mint...
> 
> Later,
> 
> Mark.
> 75
> 80 S
> 90 Audi Coupe Quattro - 10vt
> 
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