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11-04-12, 08:37 AM
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driveshaft bolt removal
had a quick look at the front driveshaft bolts yesterday (whilst getting soaked!) and couldnt decide if they were normal hexagonal heads or those annoying other type,forgotten the name now
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11-04-12, 08:57 AM
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Hex 6mm I think, they are NOT torq. Make sure you drive the allen key all the way in or you will round the head.
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11-04-12, 09:05 AM
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Most are triple square / XZN
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11-04-12, 09:55 AM
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alex??? explain....the bolt looks like it had lots of recesses in it,not hex bolts
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11-04-12, 09:58 AM
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so imagine 4 squares layed on top of each other 20 deg apart, so that it makes a star pattern, so there are 12 points, each with a 90deg point
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11-04-12, 09:58 AM
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11-04-12, 09:59 AM
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yes, they are 8mm XZN 12 point spline (triple square).
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11-04-12, 10:06 AM
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11-04-12, 10:09 AM
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11-04-12, 10:09 AM
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thanks lads,i thought as much! where the frig do i get one of them from alex?
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11-04-12, 10:10 AM
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machine mart do a pretty good set for about £25
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11-04-12, 10:12 AM
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11-04-12, 10:36 AM
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alex cheers i am forever in debt to you
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11-04-12, 12:23 PM
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I got a set of the halfords lifetime warranty ones
 (about £25)Seem to work and have lasted better than the snap on ones did. You can bash a socket over the head if the multi spline rounds out. Make sure you hammer the bits in properly.
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11-04-12, 12:36 PM
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They should not strip if you clean the heads out properly and get the bit properly seated, they are designed for very high torque bolts
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