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Old 06-21-2008, 01:15 PM   #67 (permalink)
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It's one of those weird 12 sided star shaped bolts, sort of like an allen bolt.
It is called double hex. There is a tool available for it.
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools...e=snapon-store
Using a standard allen wrench can strip out the head, at least on VW Rabbits when you torque the bolt to the specs.. Ask me how I know.
You can probably get the tool for less at an auto parts store. Just a small sample of the "think different" philosophy of VW engineering.
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