Replace CV bolts with regular Allen.. |
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Replace CV bolts with regular Allen.. |
DougC |
Aug 24 2005, 09:47 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 949 Joined: 6-July 04 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 2,307 |
This seems like a no-brainer, but is there any reason not to just use regular allen head bolts (or hex head) to replace the torx or 12star female bolts that are stock on the CV joints? What about the stock wave washers, wouldn't a lock washer work just fine?
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Cap'n Krusty |
Aug 24 2005, 02:03 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Some LWB cars use 8mm fasteners, some with pins, some without. Some with 10mm bolts use pins, some don't. (923 CVs use 6 8mm bolts, no pins. Did some yesterday.) Some early LWB cars use really thick CV joints, some use thin, and bolt lengths and diameters are different. It can become quite a project to define all the various types. One thing for sure, they went to triple hex bolts in many applications and never went back. Big high weight an.)or high HP Audis use 10mm triple square bolts, and I've NEVER heard of a bolt failure. ALL Porsche and VAG CVs I've ever seen use the ribbed washers. Not sure about other European manufacturers. The Cap'n |
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