Date:         Mon, 8 Oct 2001 09:21:11 EDT
Reply-To:     BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM
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From:         Ben T <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Stripped CV Bolt HELP!
Comments: To: bjmercer@sympatico.ca
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Barry,

<< Started working on Moo's CV joints yesterday. After rounding out not one,
but TWO of the bolts in that horrible,small casing on the outter side.... I
VERY carefully cleaned and heated the remaining studs and removed them
all......
 So, please, any suggestions as to hor to deal with those two rounded
 bolts ? >>>

Are you using an XZN socket to take them out? These are those triple square
wrenches which resemble a 12-pointed star. You may still be able to get those
bolts out if you use the proper tool and clean out the hole. If they are
truly beyond help, you can try using a set of locking pliers to get them off.
I'm not sure how much space you have to work with but you can certainly spin
the wheel to give yourself a little maneuvering room.

<<......siatance is what, 6 inches or  10 cm.  >>

Not sure what you are talking about here. <coincidentally my spellchecker
suggest "satanic" in place of the use of this word>

BenT
San Francisco