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Date:         Mon, 21 Sep 2015 00:12:28 +0000
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
Comments: To: Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <F95EE1B0-660A-4466-BD53-45B421EA295A@gmail.com>
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When my metric hex "sockets" round out, I pound in an SAE socket, which are incrementally about in between the metric ones. Best extractors I've found.

Jim

On Sun, Sep 20, 2015 at 6:55 PM Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com> wrote:

> May be an obvious answer, but can you get a set of Vicegrips on the head? > I second pounding a Torx into it. > Or cut a slot in it and try a big screwdriver . > > Stacy > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 20, 2015, at 4:36 PM, William Monk <billmonk@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > You could find a socket that is just a bit bigger than the Allen bolt. > > Pound it over it to remove. Another way is use a torx bit that can be > > tapped into the Allen hole. > > > > Bill >


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