cv joint remover tool bit thingy Options

[i love porsche]

anyone have a picture or can tell me what exactly i need to get the cv joints off the tranny, i thought it was one of those star bits..but they dont seem to work...a picture would really help..i started removing the engine today..but i had to stop at the axles

thanks for your help

aaron

[ArtechnikA]

ill go buy a few different sized..ill check home depot tomorrow..

this is not really a Home Depot tool; their mechanics' tool selection is sorely lacking and AFAIK there are no non-automotive applications for the triple-square fastener.

it is NOT a Torx of any size...

find yourself a NAPA store, or a Pep Boys, or an AutoZone, or some VW/dune buggu shop.

some of these are really stuck, and even the right tool with an impact driver (the kind you smack with a hammer...) won't loosen them. Plan B involves getting a new, small ViceGrip (with SHARP teeth) and clamping it on the offending bolt REALLY TIGHT. then carefully tap the ViceGrips to loosen. there's never really enough room for any of this, but it can be done ...