Three hours later ...2 broken Bits plus the propane torch there is nothing closely resembling the head of a bolt there. Still won't come off. I'm getting the new CVs and off to the mechanic it goes. Sorry to dissapoint the clan. I lost this battle but not the war. Will report how this ends. Jorge
On Sun, 18 May 2003, Stan Wilder wrote: > Except to remove the bearing housing and pull the whole > CV/axle assembly out where you can get vise grips on it. > ------------------------ Clip ------------------------------- > Drill the head off! > Let me say it again, Drill the head off. > The bolt will come out of the stub axle after this. > > Stan Wilder > > On Sun, 18 May 2003 13:07:13 -0700 Steve Delanty > <laurasdog@WEIRDSTUFFWEMAKE.COM> writes: > > If it's down in the "hole from hell" at the outer end then I don't > > have > > much good advise for a stripped bolt.... > > > > Except to remove the bearing housing and pull the whole > > CV/axle assembly out where you can get vise grips on it. > > > > You'll probably have to remove the brake line and parking brake > > cable to get it out far enough. > > > > Good luck! > > > > Steve > > '86 Westy > > > > At 11:44 AM 5/18/2003, you wrote: > > >3 days and $250 in tools later I'm one bolt away from removing > > the > > >passenger side rear side. Let me re-phrase, this is the > > "proverbial" last > > >bolt!! The bolt is now somewhere between 1/4 and 6.5mm in size and > > closer > > >to sending me to the nut house! Any tricks short of C-4?? > > > > > >I'll probably end up buying new CVs but I will go thru the exercise > > at > > >least to save my pride. > > > > > >Thanks, > > > > > >Jorge and the Angry Bolt > > > > > >'85 Weekender > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > 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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