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 posted on January 21st, 2007 at 07:16 PM |
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Splined tool?
My Haynes Resto manual makes reference to a "splined tool" being the correct tool to remove driveshafts. What is it?? I have never heard of one
before and those that I have asked have no idea either.
The book also says that I should NOT use a hex key as I may wear the splines on the inside of the bolts, as the tool won't fit correctly.
So to you guys that have removed CV's before.... do you guys use "splined tools" or if not...what do you use?
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| posted on January 21st, 2007 at 07:48 PM |
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i stead of being a hex its more like a star i think 12 point from memory, i use this splined tool but i can remember the size
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| posted on January 21st, 2007 at 08:01 PM |
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i think its a torx head bit ~8mm
get the right tool or replace with allen head bolts
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| posted on January 21st, 2007 at 08:15 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by phil
i think its a torx head bit ~8mm
get the right tool or replace with allen head bolts
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Cool...
Would I get one from Bunnings or the like??
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| posted on January 21st, 2007 at 08:16 PM |
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It's a triple-square spline, I have a stahlwille with the size M8, Snap-on also list it as a M8. I think the correct name is XZN
Hazet XZN-8
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| posted on January 21st, 2007 at 08:46 PM |
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Bingo. Triple square or twelve spline are the names I had used when selling tools. It was usually Stahwille brand that was supplied, and that I would
trust with a high torque application like that.
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| posted on January 21st, 2007 at 08:48 PM |
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Excellent!!
Thanks heaps guys 
..great to have so much knowledge in one place.
Cheers
Tim
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| posted on January 22nd, 2007 at 07:57 AM |
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Take a sample bolt with you, mine is XZN-8 in Dowidat brand.
A 6mm AF allen key will do the job,but the correct tool will help prevent it chewing out.
Make sure you clean out all the gunk from inside the recess, or even the 12 point one wil 'skip' out.
If the hole has been butchered, an good 'vise grip' on the head may get you out of trouble.
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| posted on January 22nd, 2007 at 10:23 AM |
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i've always called them multi splines sockets
make sure you pick the dirt & muck out of the bolt heads with a small screwdriver(even better if you can squirt some compressed air in there, watch
your eyes!),then give the socket a tap with the hammer to make sure it's fully inserted.
best not to jerk your ratchet,better to use a smooth even action when undoing.
if you accidently round it off,tighten the two surrounding bolts and use vice grips or a large cold chisel and hammer to undo(watch them knuckles!)
wouldn't mind a dollar for every one of them suckers i've undone!
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| posted on January 22nd, 2007 at 11:35 AM |
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Another avenue
Hi,
Something else. Mine is a "bit" from a Minimax kit. You may be able to buy this 8mm trisquare "bit" seperately, either Minimax or whatever. All
you need then is the appropriate driver (3/8 in my case) socket.
Ctefeh
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| posted on January 22nd, 2007 at 12:48 PM |
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| posted on January 23rd, 2007 at 01:01 PM |
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make sure that your CV bolts still have the splined heads - have you stuck your head under the car?
That tools is damn expensive and isnt used anywhere else so i'd get the old bolts off with an Allen head (24 of them - this took me 3 days once, dont
ask!), then swop them for normal Allen head versions of correct quality.
If yuo cut the heads off with an angle grinder the shafts will just come off 
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