Oh yes you are so right, Mr. BZ, but sometimes our old enemy rust creates "tapered" nuts and bolt heads, with no standard size. I live in the land of salt, and know whereof I speak ;) These extractors will be very handy. Dave Milo On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 7:08 PM, Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net> wrote: > On Oct 11, 2010, at 4:50 PM, Courtney Hook wrote: > > > > http://www.mysears.com/Craftsman-10-pc-Damaged-Bolt-Nut-Remover-Set-Low-Profile-Bolt-Out-reviews > > As usual, YMMV depending on whether you put the correct one on & use it > properly? Rounding off the bolt in the first place might be an indication > that one is not prepping or using a tool properly??? > > Mr. BZ-plenty of rounded off bolts over the years > > > > > > Here you go Dave. > > Courtney > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Always be yourself, because the people that matter don't mind, > > and the ones who mind, don't matter. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "David Milo" <dellaone@GMAIL.COM> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 3:30 PM > > Subject: Re: Kick Butt tool for removing stripped/ruined allen bolts from > > CV's. > > > > > >> Please let the list know what the catalog or item number is. They look > to > >> be > >> very useful for certain exhaust nuts as well. (And not just on > Vanagons). > >> > >> Dave > >> > >> On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 6:00 PM, Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@shaw.ca> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> OK, my friend Phil lent me these bolt extractors which are phenomenal > for > >>> removing the &*(&*^!!!! allen bolts that have been holding up my CV > >>> rebuild > >>> for a month now. (Well to be honest I haven't felt like crawling under > >>> the > >>> van either) :-) I tapped the #8 one down on the stripped out allen bolt > >>> and > >>> with one crank on my 1/2" drive it loosened and removed that &*^&!!! > >>> bolt!! > >>> Check the pics of these out at > >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/chookvw/?saved=1 > >>> They are Craftsman tools, but I couldn't find a part no. on them > >>> anywhere. > >>> The harder you turn to loosen the bolt, the tighter this extractor > bites > >>> into it. I am SO going to Sears to get a set! > >>> Courtney > >>> > >>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >>> Always be yourself, because the people that matter don't mind, > >>> and the ones who mind, don't matter. > >>> > |
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