Prop shaft torx bolts...

[Craig Taylor]

I was just trying to remove the prop shafts from the tranny. Anyone know what
the torx size is for these bolts. My 6mm allen fits a little loose...

Craig in Alaska
Red 66 Amphicar(RDUCKY)

 

[John Friese]

Craig,
Those aren't torx bolts. I don't think torx were invented at the
time the Amphi's were built. It's some other weird type of wrench.
Hugh sells them but a really well stocked tool place will have them
for sale too. I can't remember the name but K-D makes a driver for
them. The model is K-D 2304. It's the correct insert bit for them.

John Friese

--- In amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com, Craig Taylor
<alaskanamphi@g...> wrote:
> I was just trying to remove the prop shafts from the tranny. Anyone
know what the torx size is for these bolts. My 6mm allen fits a
little loose...
>
> Craig in Alaska
> Red 66 Amphicar(RDUCKY)

 

[Larry & Nancy Solheim]

Re: Re: Prop shaft torx bolts...

Look for an 8mm "star" bit. Sears, mail order or a
"tool box" store will have them. This head was used
on early VW brakes.

--LarryS

--- John Friese <jfriese@mindspring.com> wrote:
> Craig,
> Those aren't torx bolts. I don't think torx were
> invented at the
> time the Amphi's were built. It's some other weird
> type of wrench.
> Hugh sells them but a really well stocked tool place
> will have them
> for sale too. I can't remember the name but K-D
> makes a driver for
> them. The model is K-D 2304. It's the correct
> insert bit for them.
>
> John Friese
>
> --- In amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com, Craig Taylor
>
> <alaskanamphi@g...> wrote:
> > I was just trying to remove the prop shafts from
> the tranny. Anyone
> know what the torx size is for these bolts. My 6mm
> allen fits a
> little loose...
> >
> > Craig in Alaska
> > Red 66 Amphicar(RDUCKY)
>
>


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[Craig Taylor]

Re: Re: Prop shaft torx bolts...

Larry and John... Thanks for the info. I'll see what I can find in Fairbanks
tomorrow.

Craig in Alaska
Red 66 Amphicar(RDUCKY)


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[WB6WSN]

----- Original Message -----
From: Craig Taylor
To: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 2:40 PM
Subject: [amphicar-lovers] Prop shaft torx bolts...


I was just trying to remove the prop shafts from the tranny. Anyone know what
the torx size is for these bolts. My 6mm allen fits a little loose...

Craig in Alaska
Red 66 Amphicar(RDUCKY)



Craig:

This was discussed about 6 or 8 months ago. Here's my post about those bolts:

"The name for this driver is "Serrated". It is definitely not a Torx (which has
a smooth radial wave pattern), definitely not a 12-point hex, and it's
definitely not a Bristol spline. NAPA stocks an 8 millimeter Serrated Wrench,
part # 2304, for about $9. The wrench is 75 millimeters (2 3/4") long, with a
5/16" hex shank. This driver will fit into a standard 5/16" socket or box
wrench.

This fits the U-joint bolts perfectly, although working space is tight (so
what's new about that) due to the U-joint yokes. They asked me if this was for
the "brake plate in my old German car". Somebody must have thought this drive
system was a good idea for something."

You will have to rotate the u-joint "just right" for each bolt. The length of
this bit helps clear the u-joint lobes, but it's still a close fit.

Ed
El Cajon
67 Rust Guppy


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