[s-cars] Questions about Replacing DriveShaft

[Theodore Chen]

brian,

i think they're triple square bits.  hopefully they're not stripped.
you can buy a set of triple square bits at kragen.

the boot will probably be fine.

-teddy

--- Brian Powell <brian at atomicham.com> wrote:

> I went out to replace the right, front driveshaft in my wife's A4. Its
> outer CV boot is completely torn along the clamped seam and grease is
> all over the place. The bolts holding it to the tranny seem to be T40
> torx at 30 ft-lb according to Bentley.
> 
> So, I get my T40 socket in there (sadly, I no longer have my
> compressor), and I start to turn. click. The I eventually gave up
> because every one I tried, the bit would just slip inside the nut, and
> I don't want to strip anything.
> 
> Any ideas? Do I have to use an impact tool on it to do it? Are those
> bolts (which have a star shaped head) actually Torx?
> 
> Next Question: To get by with the old unit until I can replace it (I
> leave shortly to go to Steamboat! and then off on a work trip), I
> repacked with grease and put a stainless steel hose clamp on the outer
> CV boot (taking the old circlip clamp off) to prevent any more grease
> seepage. It is on there very tight, and seems sealed nicely. However,
> I am starting to wonder how well that clamp will hold up to the
> centrifugal force of spinning while going 70mph on the way to the
> airport.
> 
> Should I be concerned? Will a screw-on type hose clamp withstand those
> forces for about 300 mi (how far the car needs to go before I can
> replace the axle)? I don't want that thing flying off and taking out
> the brake line.
> 
> Cheers,
> Brian
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