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| Daiberl |
 Jul 8 2009, 09:40 PM
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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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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 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
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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