Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 15:58:02 -0400
Reply-To: Tom Miller <tmiller@VCMAILS.COM>
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From: Tom Miller <tmiller@VCMAILS.COM>
Subject: Re: Damn! Rounded over CV Joint Bolt!!!!
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I used the impact tool method as well. I took the Sears Hand Impact Tool
and removed the head. There is a 1/2" square drive exposed onto which I
installed a 24" 1/2" drive long reach extension. I put a 1/2" to 3/8"
reducer on that and attached a socket that held the bit for removing the
bolts. It worked great and no damage to the bolts! This method works on
all VW CV Joint bolts and allows for easy access through the wheel wells
without turning you into a pretzel!
TEMiller
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Menche" <dmenche914@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 3:51 AM
Subject: Re: Damn! Rounded over CV Joint Bolt!!!!
> I'd advise trying an impact wrench before cutting into the bolt head.
> Usually the "impact" part of the impact wrench thing will keep the allen
bit
> seated aginst the bolt enough to knock it loose. There are both manual
one
> that you hit with a hammer, but they be too wimpy. but worth a try. If
not
> rent, borrow or buy an air impact wrench, but you (or a freind0 will need
an
> air compressor (Kragens Auto Parts has had some inexpensive air tool kits
> for about $100, includes about 6 major air tools including an impact
wrench)
>
> failing that, if you can still drive the van, go to a service shop, and
> ask them to get that one bad bolt out with an impact tool. You might want
> to bring your own allen bit, just incase they do not have the right size.
>
> good luck
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Young" <tomyoung1@COMCAST.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:19 PM
> Subject: Damn! Rounded over CV Joint Bolt!!!!
>
>
> > Hi all:
> >
> > Removing CV bolts today, got over-confident and rounded out one of the
> > Allen-head bolts. Thank goodness it was on the trans side. Since I'm
> going
> > to remove the trans anyway I can just drill out the head of the bolt and
> > deal with the stub later. But, I'd kind of like to see if I *can* get
the
> > bolt out properly.
> >
> > I've seen suggestions to use vice-grips. Frankly, I've never had much
> > success with the vice-grip method and, given how tight these bolts are
> > seated, I'm not too optimistic about that method.
> >
> > I've seen suggestions to use a 1/4" Allen-head socket and pound it into
> the
> > rounded-over head of the bolt. Since I'm going to re-use the CV joints,
> and
> > not disassemble them upon removal, I'm a little leery of the "pound it
in"
> > method.
> >
> > Has anybody tried carefully cutting a "slot" in the head, like the slot
in
> a
> > screw head, and removing the bolt with an appropriate "screwdriver?" (I
> > have screwdriver-head sockets, so I can get good leverage on the bolt
that
> > way.) Just figure it's a logical thing to try, but maybe somebody else
> had
> > tried it, and can comment on how it works?
> >
> > TIA.
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > Tom Young '81 Vanagon
> > Lafayette, CA 94549 '82 Westfalia
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> >
>
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