don't forget to put medium strength thread locker on them too and recheck that none have loosen in 1000 miles.. At 12:09 PM 5/12/2003 -0700, Stan Wilder wrote: >If it's not down in that hole from hell in the axle housing just grind it >off. If its in that nasty hole drill the head off, the bolt will easily >come out then. >Be sure you use the Tri-Square bolts when you reinstall the joint they >are ten times better than the Allen type. >Don't be lazy! Torque them properly after you've cleaned the threads and >work area very good. > >Stan Wilder > >On Mon, 12 May 2003 09:37:58 -0700 Leon Korkin <korkwood@WSHOST.NET> >writes: > > Try hitting with impact tool and long extension. > > Leon > > 85 Subwagen > > > > On Mon, 12 May 2003 09:20:12 -0700, Sean Garrett > > <SEAN.GARRETT@ASU.EDU> > > wrote: > > > > > I had one CV bolt become "striped" for the hex socket. It's the > > last > > > one. It is located on the wheel end so it's in a tight spot to > > say > > > the least. Any tricks on getting it off (out) ? > > > > > > On the tranny side I have always just used vice grips to get the > > > stubborn ones off. > > > > > > Sean > > > 87 Syncro project > > > 81 Westy (his) > > > 95 EVC (hers) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: > > http://www.opera.com/m2/ > > > > > >________________________________________________________________ >The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! >Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! >Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! |
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