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Title: please help as gettin p@!#ED
Post by: ebos cab on 23 January 2007, 14:46

I AM TRYIN TO GET OFF MY DRIVESHAFTS BUT THE BOLTS TO DIFF CUPS ARE ROUNDED ANY1 GOT ANY SUGGESTIONS? HAVE TRIED THE VW SPLINE TOOL ALLEN KEY BUT THEY HAVE BEEN ROUNDED BY SOME1 B4 ME ANY HELP WOULD BE SOME WHERE TO START

Title: Re: please help as gettin p@!#ED
Post by: Saffa on 23 January 2007, 21:45

Hi,
Your best bet is to get yourself some new bolts.
To get the old ones off, then I find a pair of mole grips tend to do the trick.
Jochen.

Title: Re: please help as gettin p@!#ED
Post by: Mr Blue on 28 January 2007, 02:20

possible to wack a splined socket over the whole bolt and undo it that way?

Title: Re: please help as gettin p@!#ED
Post by: Bobkat on 29 January 2007, 10:13

Its a bit barbaric, but as long as you change the bolts a 12mm regular (bi hex) socket can be wanged over the outside of the bolt... Works everytime for us!!