whats up with "Porsche parts"? talk about getting reamed. rabbits, golfs, jettas, sciroccos, etc. all use 12 pt bolts. look in your back yard before you go exotic > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf > Of Eckie Prater > Sent: Sunday, March 21, 1999 8:42 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: CV joint repair american way. > > > I think I remember over on the 'other list'(Type 1 or Type2) that the CV > joint > "allen" head bolts on those vehicles are 6 point spline heads and a fellow > there recommended to > replace same with 12 point spline bolts from the Porsche parts inventory. > > Regards, > Eck > > > > I rounded out > >> two of the allen head bolts on the outer CV. Of course it was the outer > >> one; the inner ones you usually can get of with a pair of vice > grips. >> > >> Good Luck & Drive Safely > >> Ken Lewis 86 VW Transporter Three Door Pickup,60 T-5 Coupe. > |
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