Date:         Sun, 18 May 2003 13:07:13 -0700
Reply-To:     laurasdog@WEIRDSTUFFWEMAKE.COM
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From:         Steve Delanty <laurasdog@WEIRDSTUFFWEMAKE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Inner CV joint Allen bolt...
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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