[Dave at Pelican Parts]

Not just any 12-point, either. It's called a "triple square"--the outer corners are 90 degrees. If you use a 12-point Allen socket or a regular Allen socket, which has 60-degree corners, you stand a much greater chance of stripping the head of the bolt. You can locate the correct tool here at Pelican, or from your local Snap-On tool truck, or at any VW Bug specialty store. In the latter, just ask for the "CV joint wrench"--they use the same bolts as we do!

Very definitely clean the crud out of the heads of the bolts, and check to see if they are standard Allen head or triple-square. Some cars are mixed-and-matched, too, so check all of the bolts.

Finally, I suggest seating the tool in the head of the bolt, then tapping on the outer end of the tail with a hammer to make sure the tool is seated really well! That is another step to help ensure you don't strip the bolt head.

--DD