Just get a thin cut-off disk on an angle grinder and carefully cut the bolt out, in between the pinch-point space. Then heat,hammer and punch the remaining bit out or use an extract-all bit.

 

Yeah, bshusted, but since it's a nut/bolt combination thread pitch in this instance doesn't really matter as long as the new nut and bolt have the same pitch. I've done this the way I've described and it worked perfectly for me.

 

Use a torch and some freezing fastener remover from autozone or whatever.
Heat up it up and hit it with the spray. then heat it up again anf hit it with an air hammer and it should just about fall out. A cheap air hammer might run you like 40 bucks or so from lowes, sears, harbor freight, etc. Make sure you buy a tapered punch for your air hammer to get access to hit the bolt itself. If you lived on the east coast i could do it for you in no time.

Remember its only metal so DONT be nice to it or you will be there all day.

Good luck with your new found project

 

Where is the bolt located. I need to do same thing on both sides.

 

The only bolts that have to come out are the end axle bolt and the six 12-pt diff-axle bolts. That's it. No pinch bolts need to be removed. No tranny bolts need to come out. Seven axle-related bolts, some swearing, and it's out. That's all.

 

I found that when removing the CV shaft, the shaft itself was long enough that there was no way I could get the shaft out. The transmission bolt I removed was the bolt that goes into the top of the transmission mount from the big aluminum bracket. Then I used the jack the transmission to lift it an inch or so. This gave me just enough room to remove the shaft from the cup part of the diff.

Perhaps you won't have this issue when doing yours. I would proceed as the Devil suggested, but if you run into the same issue just pull that one bolt and lift the transmission a bit. to gain some more room.

 

Thanks, guys i am buying the cv joints. I am buying the ones from FCP Groton, unless you guys have any better suggestions. BTW this car is my winter beater, no racing or hard driving. (v6 quattro 99)

 

I think that bolt sldes out from the other side.

 

^what he said. with a little more swearing on top. I did mine a couple weeks ago (2001 2.8 quattro) with the front end of the car on jack stands, i used a floor jack to lift the knuckle up out of the way and it came out with some finaggeling. and that was just for the passenger side. the drivers side basically fell out once i unbolted it...