Does yours have the plastic cone around the halfshaft 
? PITA but helps with washout of the u-joints.
What size u-joint bolt
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Melting Slicks
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What size u-joint bolt
what size is the little 12 point bolts holding the u-joint straps on the half shafts? I don't have anything that small and I need to know what to buy.
thanks
thanks
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Correction , sorry , its a 1/4" - 12 point . When they went to the aluminum batwing they used several different bolts with varying heads including a torx on some models. The tiny 1/4" ones are pretty easy to round the heads on if your socket isn't sitting square on the head. Clean the 12 point head so the socket sits all the way inside the socket. Go Slow !
Note - The socket I prefer is an Apex 3108-D 1/4 .... the recommended socket is an Apex FC 108K 1/4
the recommended socket is 3/8 drive and has a larger OD but IMO doesn't fit down on the head very well.
my favorite is 1/4" drive and has a scary small OD-it fits perfectly but I doubt it would take careless abuse. I use it very carefully and so far (knock on wood) I haven't broken one yet.
Note - The socket I prefer is an Apex 3108-D 1/4 .... the recommended socket is an Apex FC 108K 1/4
the recommended socket is 3/8 drive and has a larger OD but IMO doesn't fit down on the head very well.
my favorite is 1/4" drive and has a scary small OD-it fits perfectly but I doubt it would take careless abuse. I use it very carefully and so far (knock on wood) I haven't broken one yet.
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very well explained Roger.
Be careful when reinstalling them. when i Completed my rebuild I snapped the head off one of those little bolts. And of course it had to be the last one. so out it came again. not much fun.
Be careful when reinstalling them. when i Completed my rebuild I snapped the head off one of those little bolts. And of course it had to be the last one. so out it came again. not much fun.
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edit-here is a pic of the 2,the 1/4 drive is the small one.
Last edited by ...Roger...; May 28, 2010 at 10:57 AM.
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finally off
Got the half shafts off, man those little bolts were a pain. Man those replacement bolts are expensive. Best price I found is $2.50 apeace. Just seems high for one small bolt
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found them
four bolts and two new straps for $5.19 at Advance Auto parts (part # 1-0022). Next best price was Corvette Central at 9.95 a set (straps and bolts).
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...S_634033640___
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000050G
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...S_634033640___
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000050G
