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| Daiberl |
 Jul 8 2009, 09:40 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 574 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 10,497 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Hello,
wanted to drop my engine but 3 bolts for the CV Joints are locked, I didn't get them out (car was parked for 20 years). Any tips/ideas for dropping the engine with CV Joints, would it help if I drop the engine a few inches and then try it agian with more space under the car? - Juergen |
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| Jakeodoule |
Jul 9 2009, 11:31 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 353 Joined: 10-October 08 From: Des Moines Iowa Member No.: 9,630 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I agree the star bolts are better.
I got a Snap-on socket and it works great. I would be really concerned about using allen bolts. If it seizes in there like the star bolt, your chances of stripping an allen are greater cause you can get the allen in at a bit of an angle and it WILL strip. The star bolts will really only allow the wrench to go in straight and therefore gripping the bolt better like ArtechNika says. I have had to use a pliers to get the bolt off of the socket after it comes out of the CV. Thats how tight it fits in the bolt. Most Allens fit alittle loose like. Just my 2 cents.... |
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Daiberl CV Joint Bolts are locked Jul 8 2009, 09:40 PM
r_towle sreees....not a word.
If the CV joint bolts are st... Jul 8 2009, 09:47 PM
Daiberl
sreees....not a word.
If the CV joint bolts are s... Jul 8 2009, 09:49 PM r_towle good , possibly NEW vice grips will do it.
They ar... Jul 8 2009, 09:58 PM john rogers If you can get the correct socket (12 pt) into the... Jul 8 2009, 11:10 PM charliew Why would cv joints wearout from sitting? As a las... Jul 8 2009, 11:27 PM mightyohm I second the vice grips, they have never failed me... Jul 9 2009, 03:12 AM turboturtle Correcto, Vice grip WR9 is the tool you need. Th... Jul 9 2009, 07:50 AM megfourfun
Correcto, Vice grip WR9 is the tool you need. T... Jul 9 2009, 08:13 AM Daiberl
Correcto, Vice grip WR9 is the tool you need. ... Jul 9 2009, 09:52 AM ericread I had a similar situation last year. Rich said a ... Jul 9 2009, 08:48 AM v82go If all else fails, use a small pipe wrench (don... Jul 9 2009, 08:58 AM Vacca Rabite And once you get them out, replace them with allen... Jul 9 2009, 09:40 AM turboturtle Here is the link to the tool in question. The WR s... Jul 9 2009, 10:09 AM kwales But Zach,
Star point bolts have more engagement a... Jul 9 2009, 10:18 AM ArtechnikA
Now the wussy materal that they use to make the s... Jul 9 2009, 11:12 AM ghuff
But Zach,
Star point bolts have more engagement ... Jul 9 2009, 11:54 AM turnaround89 When i had this probelm, i took a dremel and flatt... Jul 9 2009, 11:00 AM kwales Don't cut the heads off or you will have a rea... Jul 10 2009, 08:31 AM ArtechnikA
Cutting the heads off the bolts will leave the sh... Jul 10 2009, 06:04 PM r_towle
Cutting the heads off the bolts will leave the s... Jul 10 2009, 07:29 PM pcar916 I like the 12 pt serrated bits a lot better. But l... Jul 10 2009, 09:57 AM jmill There is a trick you can use. Smear some valve gr... Jul 10 2009, 10:44 AM PanelBilly I just wanted to say Hello Jul 10 2009, 08:33 PM PanelBilly
I just wanted to say Hello
but I need to run n... Jul 10 2009, 08:34 PM Cupomeat Nice to have you drop by!
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