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> CV Joint, 12-pt bit size for bolts?
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post Nov 19 2019, 08:52 AM
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Can't seem to find a reference for the size of this bit. Thanks for your help.
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QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Nov 19 2019, 01:37 PM) *

Triple square bolts are harder to strip if the female is clean the the male can fully engage


Usually the dirtier the female, the easier for the male to engage, but that doesn't apply to cars (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Since this comes up every so often...

M8 Triple square:

https://www.amazon.com/Capri-Tools-30034-Tr...C125&sr=8-6

Schnoor washers:

https://www.belmetric.com/steel-c-4_39_1020...papv7dfk9do7kh7
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dcecc1968   CV Joint   Nov 19 2019, 08:52 AM
jcd914   Can't seem to find a reference for the size o...   Nov 19 2019, 09:11 AM
mepstein   My local FLAPS had 4 different size bits for about...   Nov 19 2019, 09:16 AM
injunmort   triple square size 8   Nov 19 2019, 09:18 AM
wndsrfr   triple square size 8 IMO replace them with 6poin...   Nov 19 2019, 09:51 AM
jcd914   triple square size 8 IMO replace them with 6poi...   Nov 19 2019, 10:36 AM
Olympic 914   The key to being successful with either style b...   Nov 19 2019, 12:30 PM
rick 918-S   The key to being successful with either style ...   Nov 19 2019, 12:37 PM
bdstone914   [quote name='wndsrfr' post='2763302' date='Nov 19...   Nov 19 2019, 12:37 PM
Chi-town   triple square size 8 IMO replace them with 6poi...   Nov 19 2019, 10:24 AM
dcecc1968   Appreciate it fellas!   Nov 19 2019, 10:30 AM
ClayPerrine   :agree: If you follow the factory procedure to r...   Nov 19 2019, 12:50 PM
cuddy_k   Triple square bolts are harder to strip if the fe...   Nov 19 2019, 03:04 PM
dcecc1968   Great advice as always fellas!   Nov 19 2019, 09:12 PM
Rob-O   :agree: If you follow the factory procedure to ...   Nov 19 2019, 10:15 PM
Tdskip   As others have suggested you REALLY need to make s...   Nov 20 2019, 10:56 AM
Mikey914   Or start by hand and get 3-4 turns in before going...   Nov 20 2019, 11:12 AM
Rob-O   Or start by hand and get 3-4 turns in before goin...   Nov 20 2019, 12:32 PM
Valy   Allen bolts are a mistake. Use the original bolts...   Nov 21 2019, 01:23 AM


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