RE: GTV-6

["Brian Shorey" <bshorey@domain.elided>]

> I spent a couple of hours Sunday trying to remove the
> bolts that hold the half shafts to transaxle thru the
> rear discs on a '81 6. A regular 6 point socket with a
> 3/8 breaker will not fit and a good box wrench slips.
> I made a tool with a piece of 1/4 x 2 flat stock with
> a piece of 3/8 lathe tool bit for the socket and it
> failed, twice. As did the M2 lathe tool bit piece.
> So, out there in cyber land what are my options? I was
> real close to taking the air chisel to it but didn't
> think a drill would fit once the half shaft and disc
> were removed.

I've had trouble with those nuts in the past, and ended up grinding off the
ones that give trouble.  After you remove the half shaft the remainder of
the bolt spins right out, it seems that once you relieve the pressure the
rest is easy.

Ymmv,

bs

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