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> CV Joint Bolts are locked, Engine drop - CV Joints problem
Daiberl
post 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?

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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! :DRUNK:   Jul 10 2009, 08:46 PM


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