Date:         Wed, 7 Jun 2006 20:48:52 -0400
Reply-To:     Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
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From:         Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Subject:      Re: Can't remove Auto trans
Comments: To: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
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I seem to remember using an open end wrench on these.  I don't think you
can get any kind of socket in there...  Maybe use your dremel to make a
little shoulder on the head of the bolt and then drift it ccw with a
chisel?  I would try various vice-grips first though.

Edward

At 07:54 PM 6/7/2006, Robert Keezer wrote:
>I took a digital picture and it's a 6 point 10 mm bolt.  I'm going to look
>into the extractors. Never needed them before , but that will be better
>than trying to pull the trans out leaving the torque converter in or
>removing engine and trans together.
>   Thanks
>
>   Robert
>
>   1982 Westfalia
>   1985 GL
>
>
>phil cain <bearsvw2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
>   Are you sure that the bolts arn't allen bolts, I have
>seen those in there, also sometimes they put the 12
>point bolts in there also. Phil
>
>--- Robert Keezer wrote:
>
> > I have a 1985 GL automatic and the PO rounded off
> > the three torque converter bolts.
> > Now do I have to remove the engine and trans
> > together?
> >
> > Is there any kind of trick tool or something to
> > remove the three bolts?
> >
> > And what size are these? A 10 mm fits but not
> > snugly. A 9 won't .
> >
> > I thought these were suposed to be 13mm.
> >
> > Robert
> > 1982 Westfalia
> > 1985 GL Automatic
> >
> >
> >
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