Date:         Thu, 26 May 2005 09:38:53 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Stripped CV Joint Bolt
Comments: To: Matt Barclay <mbarclay@OPENFBO.COM>
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I take it you are saying the inside of the bolt head is stripped out so
you can't turn it, and you are therefore trying to grasp it with the
vise grips to turn it.

Loosen the outboard CV - remove the bolts so that the CV  can be moved
around.

Cut the head off the offending bolt at the transmission. Remove all the
other bolts on the same CV. You should now have enough of a range of
movement ot get the CV off over the remaining sawed off bolt.

The sawed off bolt should now have enough material sticking out that you
can really get a good grip on the bolt with the Vise-Grips.

Worked for me.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Matt Barclay wrote:

> One of the 12-point CV joint bolts on the transmission is stripped.
> Can't
> get a good hold on it with my vice grip.  How on earth do you get this
> thing off??  Ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance!!
>
> Matt Barclay
> 88' Westy
>
>