NEWCASTLE: CV joint HELP

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 🙂

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..

Vintage has them in Sydney they can post you one up
it will last you for ever 02-9789-1777

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 🙁

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

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

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

.. 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 ???????????????

so he can lower his car Dave👍

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

😎

yeah me grinder RUFF🤘

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

they must fit something else besides VWs.. lol

LEE