Date:         Sat, 20 Jan 2001 09:29:50 -0800
Reply-To:     walter bahm <wbahm@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         walter bahm <wbahm@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Need size of CV bolt socket tool...12 pt 6mm???
Comments: To: George Wietor <wietorg@YAHOO.COM>
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George and et. al.:

the knocking noise on the right/passenger side of our
'87 gl van is getting more persistent so i'm preparing
to replace that CV shaft.  i'm hoping to learn enough
from the list to make the replacement myself, if i may
pose a few questions:

1. does one actually need to replace the bolts with
new ones, or can the old ones be re-used ?

2. do both CV shafts need to be replaced at the same
time, i.e. matching pair ?

3.  what is the best replacement:  new CV shafts or
rebuilt ones ?  what is most commonly used ?

4. any additional tips for those faced with doing it
on the roadside ?

your comments are greatly appreciated,
walter

--- George Wietor <wietorg@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> NO TORX!
> TORX is 6-pt and will mess up your 12-pt
> socket-headed
> bolts. Ask me how I know this.
>
> A year ago I bought my $500 '87 VANAGON, knowing it
> would need new CV's d/t torn boots.  The existing CV
> bolts were the hollow allen-head socket bolts shown
> in
> Haynes. I bought the Sears 3/8ths-drive metric allen
> tools and have used most of them on Van O'White and
> the Volvo Kidmobile.
> The replacement bolts from BD were triple-square 8
> MM.
> Buy the tool when you buy the bolts! Buy spare
> bolts,
> just for insurance. Save the washers. And
> half-moons.
> My local VW/Volv/Merc dealer, NAPA, Furrin FLAPS,Pep
> Boys do not stock the tool or the washers.
>
> Note bene: It is incredibly easy to strip out the
> bolt
> sockets-the outboard ones are hard to see and
> reach,too. CLEAN OUT THE SOCKETS FIRST.  GENTLY
> TAP/SMACK THE TOOL INTO PLACE IN THE SOCKET HEAD OF
> THE BOLT BEFORE REMOVING OR INSTALLING.
> Buy/borrow a good clicker torque wrench. Use it
> again
> when you check the bolts after driving awhile.BOL
> Geo.
>
>
> --- Rico Sapolich <JKrevnov@AOL.COM> wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 1/19/01 8:29:47 PM,
> > JordanVw@AOL.COM writes:
> >
> > << i need the size of the socket that will remove
> > the CV axle bolts..
> >
> > is it 6mm or 8mm?    torx or allen?   12 point?
> >  >>
> >
> > Napa calls it an 8
> > mm Serrated Wrench, P/N
> > 2304.  It is 3" long, USA made, therefore,
> properly
> > hardened and tempered.
>
>
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