Date:         Wed, 15 Dec 2004 10:29:56 -0700
Reply-To:     jbrush@AROS.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Anonymous Digest <jbrush@AROS.NET>
Subject:      So some CV's require a "custom" tool?

I guess the tool I was looking at last night at my FLAPS were not at all
the right ones, and its no wonder no one behind the counter had a clue
what I was talking about. The only thing I saw close was apparently just
really large Torx stuff. I didn't get up close to the bolts on my joints,
only enough to see that they were not Allen heads, and that they had
mulitple points inside.

Good information for the archives so the next guy doesn't get caught flat
footed like me. My CVs need the 'star' tool, which is 12 points? and not
in an auto parts store? Nah, there must be places that sell them and I am
asking the wrong question.

I was told I can get it from Bus Depot, but that's a bummer in that I have
to order, wait, pull the joint, see if it can be reused, and then maybe
order a new CV, wait, and install it.....

First I want to take the shaft off and see what I am up against.

I think I am missing something here that would make this a lot easier.
Anyone bought this 12 point tool at Sears, Home Depot, FLAPS, or whatever?
Its not  mentioned at all in any of the writeups that I have seen, as
being a hard part to find.

Might not be good that I am not in need of the van because its giving me
too much time to sit and think, when I ought to be out there taking it
apart and getting it done. Therefore, I want to find this '12 point'
socket tool and get going.

I know that I am now going around in circles about this, so go ahead and
tell me how far off the track I have gotten :-)

Thanks for any ideas,

John