pulling an axle....90 cq

[Frederick Smith]

Actually they are not the same as Allen Head bolts (6 Points). They are 
not Torx bolts either (8 points). They are Triple Square (12 point) and
require a special internal wrench. Available at Pep Boys AutoZone etc.
In sets of four,from 4mm thru 10mm if i remember correctly. Clean out
the grit from the bolt head with a pick and then tap the wrench into the
bolt head before applying any torque for removal. Works for me at least.

Smitty






Jorgen Karlsson wrote:
> 
> They are indeed allen head bolts, at least if audi haven't switched type.
> But they are metric and the quality really sucks, audi has always used
> really bad bolts for the drive chafts. Replace them with good quality bolts
> if you can find them over there. Only use Audi bolts if you can't find any
> good ones.
> 

Anyone looking for a good on-line source for tools might want to try
http://toolsource.com. They have to triple square bits for the CV joints
(search under LISLE, $11.94 for the set) as well as Assenmacher stuff.
Prices seem good.

Smitty