[Vwdiesel] Re: Starter Motor Update

[Sandy Cameron]

At 07:30 PM 3/22/02 -0800, you wrote:
>
>While I was about to remove the starter, I see it requires an inside hex
>wrench of 8mm. However the 8mm inside hex socket  (3/8 inch) will not
>seat all the way into the bolt as the socket bumps the starter body. Some
>special tool for this? I don't think they make a 1/4 inch 8mm inside hex
>socket do they? I can't imagine using a cheap 90 degree hex wrench for
>this application.

I think those bolts are like the CV joint bolts, only bigger. They have a 12
point inside spline somewhat like a TORX only with more teeth, sometimes
called a "tripple square". I bought a set of 4 sizes at my FLAPS, Canadian
tire for a few bucks.
So far I have only used 21 of them, the smallest on the CV bolts, and #3 on
the starter bolts. They are about 3" long and fit into a 1/2" socket.

Sandy