Stripped CV Bolts

[Eric Pipas]

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-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
Behalf Of Huw Powell
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 7:27 PM
To: Mholme3 at aol.com
Cc: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: Stripped CV Bolts




Mholme3 at aol.com wrote:
> Does anyone have a proven method of removing badly seized, badly
> stripped CV bolts from an axle?  I have two rear bolts that seem to
> be fused to the little coupler piece. Been hitting them with liquid
> wrench for a few days now and still nothing.  I used vice grips and
> leverage from the sub frame, along with the tire lug wrench to close
> them with lots of pressure.  They will not budge.  I need to get this
> axle replaced ASAP so if anyone has thoughts, I would appreciate it.

On something in the last couple of years I had to do this.  I cut the
heads off the un-undoable bolts with a die grinder and cutting wheel.
After all that stress, the remains of the bolts turned out easily - I
figure a combination of the vibration working them loose, and no
pressure on them anymore helped.

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Huw Powell

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