Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 09:50:58 -0800
Reply-To: Jake Beaulieu <jake_beaulieu@YAHOO.COM>
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From: Jake Beaulieu <jake_beaulieu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: drilling out axle bolts
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Ben,
I have been working on a nearly stripped out CV bolt on the wheel side for the last week. I finally got it out last night. If you are able to get a grab on the bolt with an oversized allan bit try using a hand impact driver to break it lose. I searched the archives and found several posts where people had success with this approach. Another method I almost tried was using a dremmel tool to grind down the sides of the bolt head. Then a vice grip could be used to turn the bolt out. Only problem is the lack of acces to those bolts. I used a razor blade to cut off the rubber CV boot which gives you a lot more room to work in there. I found another post in the archives where somebody used a dremell tool to cut off the bolt head. Once the joint was removed they used a vice grip to remove the stud. If worse comes to worse you can always drive out the hub thing that the CV joint bolts onto. I suppose this would require removing the drum, axle nut, wheel bearings, etc.
I called Sears and they told me they do not carry the 12-point "tri-star" bit. I have one on order from Bus Depot (about $7) that should be coming in any day.
Good luck and keep us posted.
Jake
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