What size is the damn tool? was Re: cv joints

[MK1Scirocco16v at comcast.net (Dave Ewing)]

The Triple square isn't really a triple square.  It's two 6mm allens offset.
The 6mm allen fits snuggly into the 12pt "triple square" bolts so if it is
an 8mm, then there must be a different type of measurement than the allens.
I use the allen wrench to take the covers off of the teardrops when I don't
have my 12pt socket, I've also used an allen in the axle bolts in the yard
and it works.  The only reason the triple square works in rounded out allen
is because it has the added points, not because it's bigger.  Try fitting a
7mm into a rounded off 6mm, it won't work, let alone an 8mm.

Like I said, unless the industry uses something else to measure the triple
squares I will guarantee you that the axle bolts are 6mm.  My suspect is
that they go by the shank of the tool they carve the 12 pt out of cause my
6mm 12 pt socket fits onto my triple square like it would a 6mm bolt!

Dave

Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 7:46 AM
Subject: What size is the damn tool? was Re: cv joints


> John is right on this one.
> There are only 4 triple square sizes; 6, 8, 10, 12.
> 6 is damn small and fits the bolts on the bearing retainer plate in the
020
> tranny,
> 8 fits the inner CV bolts.
> 10 fits the starter bolts
> 12 fits the cylinder head bolts and the big-assed bolt on the end of fifth
> gear.
> I'm sure they all have other uses, but that at least is an example of
where
> they're used.
> I don't have a clue what dimension of an 8mm triple square is 8mm
(probably
> the peak to peak) , but the fact a 6mm hex fits (not tightly enough) in
it's
> hole is not an indication of the triple square size.
> Dan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Ewing" <MK1Scirocco16v@comcast.net>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 5:34 PM
> Subject: Re: cv joints
>
>
> > Yeah, I know what your saying, John, but the triple square or 12 pt on
the
> > axles are 6mm.  I don't know why your socket says what it does but they
> are
> > 6mm.  Take a 6mm allen and fit it into the 12 pt bolt, it fits.  HTH!
> >
> > Dave
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John C. Worden" <scirocco@powerlink.net>
> > To: "Dave Ewing" <MK1Scirocco16v@comcast.net>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 5:46 AM
> > Subject: Re: cv joints
> >
> >
> > > At 08:20 PM 9/6/03 -0700, Dave Ewing wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > >The triple square is 6mm not 8mm.  Audi and the starter bolts take
the
> > 8mm
> > > >triple square.
> > > >
> > > >Dave
> > >
> > > All of mine take the 8mm and unless the triplesquare starter bolts are
> > smaller
> > > than the allen wrench ones they should take 10mm.  Now I'm going by
what
> > my
> > > triple squares say on the side-M8 and M10; they do flare down on the
end
> > maybe
> > > this is what you are talking about?
> > > Not looking to start something here, but don't want the guy to buy the
> > > wrong tool
> > > either
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> >
> >
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