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RE: [OT] Tool Advice/ 3/8" allen sockets

To: photo@intrex.net, roc <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Subject: RE: [OT] Tool Advice/ 3/8" allen sockets
From: Keith Fullerton <kefullerton@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 12:08:44 -0800 (PST)
Sender: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
I didn't...Its still there. I was trying to convert to a non-ac
configuration. I still have the compressor installed. This was about
3-4 weeks ago. I'm still trying to come up with ideas. The torx bit
sounds like a good idea. It seems if I'm not breaking old bolts/studs
I'm finding other ways to make seemlingly straightforward projects
difficult :)

-Keith

--- Bill Collins <photo@intrex.net> wrote:
> I'm curious how you got the bolt out.  I pounded a torx bit into the
> stripped head. It made a nice star pattern in the bolt head and did
> the job nicely.  Why would VW use such soft bolts in an application
> where its real tempting to install them with an impact wrench?
> 
> Bill
> 
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: Keith Fullerton <kefullerton@yahoo.com>
> Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 10:51:39 -0800 (PST)
> 
> >That's interesting...I was trying to remove my crankshaft pulley and
> >used craftsman (non-impact) allen bits with my electric impact
> wrench
> >(probably not a good idea) and promptly rounded out the bolt
> head...not
> >the allen bit. Go figure...
> >
> >--- David Guido <guido_david@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> Yes unfortunately I have experienced the same problem using the
> 3/8"
> >> drive 
> >> allen bits while trying to get the crankshaft pulley bolts off
> >> recently. 
> >> Thanks for the Blackhawk/Stanley info! I agree generally that
> >> Craftsman 
> >> tools are a good brand but have their share of problems.
> >> 
> >> David
> >> 
> >> 
> >> >From: "Aaron Ness" <aaron@makuta.com>
> >> >Reply-To: <aaron@makuta.com>
> >> >To: "'Jason Arms'" <redbug64@hotmail.com>, <brett@netacc.net>
> >> >CC: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >> >Subject: RE: [OT] Tool Advice/ new oil pump
> >> >Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 09:01:49 -0500
> >> >
> >> >Even Craftsman can't always be trusted...try using their 3/8"
> drive
> >> allen
> >> >bits for anything that requires an appreciable amount of torque
> and
> >> just
> >> >watch the corners round off as they start spinning in the head of
> >> the 
> >> >screw.
> >> >I did it on my water pump pulley on my '84, and I bought a set of
> >> Blackhawk
> >> >bits to finish the job.  We use them here at work to pull molds
> and 
> >> >machines
> >> >apart, and they last, unlike the Craftsman.
> >> >
> >> >Blackhawk is actually a Stanley brand.  The set (4-8, 10mm) cost
> me
> >> $35, 
> >> >but
> >> >I'm sure that's a lot lower than Snap-On or Mac, and much better
> >> than
> >> >Craftsman, in my experience.
> >> >
> >> >Aaron
> >> >'82 Scirocco
> >> >'70 Beetle
> >> >'87 Jeep Cherokee 4.0
> >> >'81 Honda CX500
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > -----Original Message-----
> >> > > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >> > > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Jason Arms
> >> > > Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 8:50 AM
> >> > > To: brett@netacc.net
> >> > > Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >> > > Subject: Re: [OT] Tool Advice/ new oil pump
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Acctually in my opinion, Brett those other ka-ka brands that
> >> > > "proclaime to
> >> > > be as powerful or more" are infact big pieces of junk!  I
> >> > > bought one of
> >> > > those for cheap, and it completely died about a year later..
> >> > > You made a good
> >> > > move going with craftsman, although not as good as say snap
> >> > > on or mac,
> >> > > (rediculusly priced) but still much better than the
> >> > > bob-jim-jody-joe-bob
> >> > > brand guns that you can buy anywhere else.  I will never buy
> >> > > anything less
> >> > > than craftsman again because of that experience ;)  Ahhh,
> >> > > thats better..
> >> > >
> >> > > Scirocco content.. i got the oil pump that i will be needing
> >> > > to put into my
> >> > > scirocco come springtime reciently.. i cnat wait to tear my
> >> > > oil pan off!
> >> > > One question on that.. the shaft that comes outa the new oil
> >> > > pump wabbles a
> >> > > little.. is this normal?  It is a 1.8 16v oil pump by the way.
> >> > >
> >> > > Jason Arms (Essex, VT)
> >> > >
> >> > > '87 Scirocco 16v
> >> > > '88 Jetta GLI 16v (New winter car)
> >> > > '64 Sunroof Beetle (livin a new life)
> >> > > '84 Rabbit GTI RIP
> >> > > '84 Jetta GLI<----------------------(For Sale) With Parts-_
> >> > > '84 Jetta GLI (parts car)RIP<-----------------------------
> >> > > ICQ# 91932895
> >> > > AIM Username: xscirocco16vx
> >> > > My web page (work in progress!)
> >> > > http://www.crosswinds.net/~xscirocco16vx/index.htm
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