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    Senior Member Three Rings z06psi's Avatar
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    What size hex/allen socket for S6 axle bolt?

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    Anybody know?

    Front and rear if you know. TIA
    Last edited by z06psi; 08-17-2013 at 05:55 PM.
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    r u talking about Hub Retaining Bolt? Drive Axle Shoulder Bolt?

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    Senior Member Three Rings z06psi's Avatar
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    Re: What size hex socket for S6 axle bolt?

    Its the axle drive bolt. I need to change all of my cv boots. Its an allen head but it is a huge allen head.

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    Re: What size hex socket for S6 axle bolt?

    And the answer for a 2008 S6 axle retaining bolt is.......


    17mm 6 point hex bit

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    Veteran Member Four Rings D's Avant's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by z06psi View Post
    And the answer for a 2008 S6 axle retaining bolt is.......


    17mm 6 point hex bit

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    You will need a big ass breaker bar too...
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    Re: What size hex socket for S6 axle bolt?

    1/2" by 24" breaker bar with 18" pipe shpuld do it.

    The Corvette's dampner is torqued to 220ft/lbs and that combo gets it done.


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    Senior Member Three Rings z06psi's Avatar
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    Correction. It is 19mm for the the front axle bolt.
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