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| Daiberl |
 Jul 8 2009, 09:40 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 575 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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| Katmanken |
Jul 9 2009, 10:18 AM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
But Zach,
Star point bolts have more engagement area than a hex socket.. More contact area means the force applied to the bolt spreads over more of the material and reduces the likelyhood of the sucker stripping out. That means that the hex socket needs a higher material strength than the star socket Now the wussy materal that they use to make the star male tools is another story... |
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| ghuff |
Jul 9 2009, 11:54 AM
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This is certainly not what I expected down here. Group: Members Posts: 849 Joined: 21-May 09 From: Bodymore Murderland Member No.: 10,389 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(kwales @ Jul 9 2009, 08:18 AM)  But Zach, Star point bolts have more engagement area than a hex socket.. More contact area means the force applied to the bolt spreads over more of the material and reduces the likelyhood of the sucker stripping out. That means that the hex socket needs a higher material strength than the star socket Now the wussy materal that they use to make the star male tools is another story... This. Use a dremel with a cut off wheel to shave the bolt heads off, and then maybe pop the CV off. I have cut a bunch of these out of VW's that people strip out after using a 6 point. The 12 points are nice when kept clean and etc. I have them on all 4 of our cars here, since they are all VAG products. |
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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 ArtechnikA
Now the wussy materal that they use to make the s... Jul 9 2009, 11:12 AM turnaround89 When i had this probelm, i took a dremel and flatt... Jul 9 2009, 11:00 AM Jakeodoule I agree the star bolts are better.
I got a Snap-on... Jul 9 2009, 11:31 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
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but I need to run n... Jul 10 2009, 08:34 PM Cupomeat Nice to have you drop by!
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