Ok, I'll bite. How to get a proper XZN tool? > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf > Of Todd Hill > Sent: Monday, March 22, 1999 2:10 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: CV 12 pt tool > > > Eric.Henning@BAILEY.COM writes: > > << If you have the 12 pt sockets screws on you cv joints > instead of the hex >> > > Something minor to mention here. The CV bolts aren't actually > a '12 point' or 'triple-square' but are a 'XZN'. 99.99% of the time > a 12pt. will work just fine and dandy, however. Take a hard look > at a new CV bolt and you'll notice that the little squares aren't > really set at 90* to each other. It looks more like 80* to me. > > Just some stupid trivia for your Monday enjoyment...... > > -Todd Hill > VolksWerks Transaxles > Olympia, WA > 360-412-0948 > > PS-What do I use to get the bolts out? A 3/8ths socket from > Wera. Will probably replace it soon with one from Mr. Snap-On. > Someone should make a 'ball end' style similar to the ball end > hex/allens. Might help with clearing the boot but then again it > might not provide enough bite on the bolt and you end up rounding > out the recess. Then you're stuck with the dreaded stripped CV > bolt scenario and we all know how much fun that is! > |
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