Replacing belts - One Hex Bolt

[dswalterwi at gmail.com (Don Walter)]

Yep that's how I ended up getting it.

On 8/28/05, Mike Smith <smithma7@gmail.com> wrote: 
> 
> I don't know if this is the same bolt that I hated at Dan Bubb's once,
> but we put a 8mm hex wrench on it and then used an 8mm open ended
> wrench to turn the other one.
> 
> I hated it.
> 
> On 8/28/05, Don Walter <dswalterwi@gmail.com> wrote:
> > That side was easy. It'd the other side
> >
> > On 8/28/05, Eric Person <scirocco25@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > That is one of my favorite bolts on the whole car:) A long extension
> > > sometimes works so you can get the ratchet head away from all the
> > > brackets and junk by the compressor. Ive done the box end wrench on 
> the
> > > right-angle allen wrench thing too. Just dont have anything to do for
> > > the next hour or so.
> > >
> > > Eric
> > >
> > > Don Walter wrote:
> > > > Tried that but it is too tight to break loose.
> > > >
> > > > On 8/28/05, Patrick Bureau <patrick.bureau@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >>I usually use a short socket 8mm, and use a long handle 8mm wrench 
> to
> > > turn
> > > >>it, slow but works nicely
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>-----Original Message-----
> > > >>From: scirocco-l-bounces+patrick.bureau=gmail.com@scirocco.org
> > > >>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+patrick.bureau=gmail.com@scirocco.org] On
> > > >>Behalf
> > > >>Of Don Walter
> > > >>Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 10:05 AM
> > > >>To: Scirocco List
> > > >>Subject: Replacing belts - One Hex Bolt
> > > >>
> > > >>Trying to replace the bolts on my sons scirocco. There is one bolt 
> on
> > > the
> > > >>passenger side for the Air Conditioner that has an 8mm allen hex 
> bolt. I
> > > >>have an SK 3/8" socket that has the 8mm allen but it is a bit long 
> and I
> > > >>can't get the rachet on it because there is not enough room to get 
> it
> > > on.
> > > >>How has anyone else gotton this out? Today we are going to the 
> hardware
> > > >>store to find a shorter socket with an 8mm on it. Then I am 
> replacing it
> > > >>with a Hex Head Bolt which is the way the other one I have worked on 
> was
> > > >>and
> > > >>
> > > >>is much easier to get to.
> > > >>
> > > >>--
> > > >>Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> > > >>1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
> > > >>http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
> > > >>1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
> > > >>1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
> > > >>1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
> > > >>1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
> > > >>1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
> > > >>1969 Beetle (sold)
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> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> > 1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
> > http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
> > 1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
> > 1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
> > 1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
> > 1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
> > 1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
> > 1969 Beetle (sold)
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> 
> 
> --
> Mike
> '86 red 16v (Red 5)
> 



-- 
Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at 
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)