NEWCASTLE: CV joint HELP

J BOMB Seriously Crusin Dubber

125 posts · joined Dec 2007 · 16 Aug 2008, 1:08 pm

#664200

hey guys and girls,
im actually after the 12 sided hex key as used on the youtube video "how to lower your type 3" to loosen the CV joint. i was wondering if anyone in the newcastle area had one i could borrow for a day as ive been to repco, toolies, blackwoods etc and no one has them !

cheers 🙂

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 16 Aug 2008, 2:44 pm

#664210

Hi

if that is the "normal" CV Joint bolt multi point tool/socket

they are in stock at AUTO One...

at least they were when i bought one...

Naturally they wouldn't be at Blackwoods...
its a VW tool...

My beetle has half and half of the screws..
Half Multi and the other half are Allen headed screws..

My Sons beetle had all Multihex screws
and he went to the local screw shop and replaced them all with high tensile allen headed scews..

He hated the multis.. as they can be a problem..
so can the allen headed ones if some one has used the incorrect sized allen key in them.... lol
[imperial size]
cheers

LEE

pS: If they are the same bolts etc..

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 16 Aug 2008, 2:47 pm

#664211

Vintage has them in Sydney they can post you one up
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J BOMB Seriously Crusin Dubber

125 posts · joined Dec 2007 · 16 Aug 2008, 4:17 pm

#664221

thanks for your help guys ! vintage vee dub would have been my next call too :P on the off chance just after i posted that i went to some seedy parts shop in islington and picked one up.. now i just have to 'pry' the springplate off the shelf.. been at it for half an hour with no luck 🙁

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 16 Aug 2008, 4:38 pm

#664227

Hi

Make sure you dig all the crud out of the bolt head and give the socket a whack with a hammer to make sure its seated OK. Kombis used 6 sided or Allen head bolts, Type 3s and bugs used the 12 point ones.

Steve

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 16 Aug 2008, 5:41 pm

#664236

J BOMB wrote:thanks for your help guys ! vintage vee dub would have been my next call too :P on the off chance just after i posted that i went to some seedy parts shop in islington and picked one up.. now i just have to 'pry' the springplate off the shelf.. been at it for half an hour with no luck 🙁

Well,
I've never been game at tackling the springplates... lol

I may one day, but i;ll make sure i have someone who has done it before..

cheers

LEE

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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 16 Aug 2008, 5:44 pm

#664237

1303Steve wrote:Hi

Make sure you dig all the crud out of the bolt head and give the socket a whack with a hammer to make sure its seated OK. Kombis used 6 sided or Allen head bolts, Type 3s and bugs used the 12 point ones.

Steve

Well I have both sorts its agood thing to degrease the bolt ends so the tool won't slip..
I have heard of people cutting them off with an angle grinder... lol

I heard if You paint the screws/bolts with green paint they won't come loose.. lol
worked for Me...

I still have the special washers on my bolts..
I heard they were discontinued at some time...
and they are not needed??

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 16 Aug 2008, 5:54 pm

#664240

.. now i just have to 'pry' the springplate off the shelf.. been at it for half an hour with no luck

Why are you undoing the springplate ???????????????

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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 16 Aug 2008, 8:08 pm

#664263

so he can lower his car Dave👍

J BOMB Seriously Crusin Dubber

125 posts · joined Dec 2007 · 17 Aug 2008, 9:14 am

#664357

Craig Torrens wrote:so he can lower his car Dave👍

😎

philsmanx Officially Full-On Dubber

286 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 31 Dec 2008, 10:21 pm

#686711

yeah me grinder RUFF🤘

on the rebuild ej25 monster bug on the way

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 Jan 2009, 12:10 am

#686718

I think Auto One has them in stock usually...

they must fit something else besides VWs.. lol

LEE

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