Date:         Thu, 15 Aug 2002 17:38:58 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: CV joint 12 point cap screws (bolts)
Comments: To: The Old Volks Home <jimt@oldvolkshome.com>
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Thanks for the tip. Went to me FLAPS and got me one. Worked like a charm it
did!!

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver


The Old Volks Home wrote:

> At 11:23 AM 8/15/02 -0500, John Rodgers wrote:
> >Can anyone tell me a good source for an 8 mm  internal 12 point driver
> >for the 12 point cap screws (Porsche) for the Vanagon CV's.
> ************************
> Check your FLAPS for KD Tool 2304.  I've been using this tool for over 20
> years, never had a problem stripping it.  Stripping the 12 points on the
> bolt a few times, but not the tool.  Price is around $4 to $6 depending on
> the FLAPS.
>
> See also:  http://www.mytoolstore.com/kd/kdengi09.html#2304
>
> Lisle's been around for a LONG time and have produced some excellent
> quality tools that I still use on my VWs.  Perhaps they have moved
> production to a poorer quality manufacturing source for their tools, not
> unheard of in this day of "globalization".
>
> JIm
> 84 Westy 2.1
> "Ole Putt"
> 68 Beetle
> "Xavier"
> 73 Ghia Coupe
> "The Last Project"
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> jim96003@c-zone.net
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