Date:         Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:20:37 -0700
Reply-To:     Mark Hineline <hineline@OCOTILLOFIELD.NET>
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From:         Mark Hineline <hineline@OCOTILLOFIELD.NET>
Subject:      Re: Kick Butt tool for removing stripped/ruined allen bolts from
              CV's.
Comments: To: Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@SHAW.CA>
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Okay, but Courtney, aren't these twelve-points, not allen bolts?

Mark



On Oct 11, 2010, at 3:00 PM, Courtney Hook 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
>
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