Date:         Tue, 29 Aug 2000 20:59:52 -0400
Reply-To:     Dan Stevens <dstevens@TWCNY.RR.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dan Stevens <dstevens@TWCNY.RR.COM>
Subject:      CV Joint Bolts
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The type 1 will NOT fit the van&bus joints are thicker than bug. if you want
the 12 spline or triple square bolts try a few vendors I believe they were
made either way for some time.. My type 181 (thing) has the longer bolts in
a 12mm 3xsquare also the 411/412  and actually many front wheel drive
inboard joints.. Ithink the Audi 5000 series has the thicker joints.
With so much diversity you should be able to get them from most import FLAPS
or vw dealers
  I have a snap-on Loong allen socket and it works great, the big key to not
stripping them out is to pick them clean with a dentist pick
dan stevens
feel free to ask or advise. I listen as well as learn.

Date:    Tue, 29 Aug 2000 13:53:30 CDT
From:    Mark Ingalls <ingalls_mark@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:

My CV joint bolts have had the allen head section rounded out.
Does anyone know where I could get good new ones, plus the tool to put them
in the hard to get to inside of the wheel?

Also would anyone know offhand if the Type 1 IRS CV bolt fit the Vanagon?
They have a 12? spline fitting in the head which may be less prone to
rounding out.

Thanks,
Mark Ingalls
75 Nevada bug
85 Kentucky Vanagon GL