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Date:         Sun, 31 Dec 2023 18:08:55 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <ragnarhairybreeks@ICLOUD.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <ragnarhairybreeks@ICLOUD.COM>
Subject:      Re: CV bolt rounded -- what to do?
Comments: To: Rick Cooper <rick@webleaf.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <c1e2e928-460a-4396-b97d-cecfc861f21d@app.fastmail.com>
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Btw, if you cut off the head of bolt , don’t worry about the threaded part. Once the tension removed you’ll get it out with vise grips 



Ab


> On Dec 31, 2023, at 5:12 PM, Rick Cooper <rick@webleaf.ca> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I've got a noisy CV joint and thought I would remove and repair it today.  But I managed to round off one of the twelve 6mm Allen socket-head bolts so that I cannot break the last bolt free.  Unfortunately it is on the outside CV joint so it inaccessible by most tools.
> 
> Has anyone had this experience and can offer any advice?  Am I stuck drilling out/off the head of the bolt?  And then how do I remove the shaft from the wheel assembly since it will be challenging, even with joint out of the way, to get a good hold on it with vice-grips?
> 
> Thanks for any help.
> 
> Rc
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