The thing you're looking for is called a Torx bit. You'll need a T55 (this is the size) with a 1/2 drive (assuming your torque wrench is). Halfords should sell them.
Job done
I'm stripping down an old 1600 pinto for a bit of experience but haven't got the right tool to get the cylinder head off - it's a star
bit fitting but the ones with my tool kit aren't quite big enough. Does anyone know what size I need before I go on a hit-and-miss trip to
Halfords?
Pete
Most motor factors do a kit with 2 in it. One for the head bolts and t'other for the timing belt tensioner for a few quid. Laser tools I think manufacture them.
I too am in the process of removing the head on my Pinto to fit a fast road cam
The thing you're looking for is called a Torx bit. You'll need a T55 (this is the size) with a 1/2 drive (assuming your torque wrench is).
Halfords should sell them.
Job done
Thanks for the help guys, just about to pop out and buy it now. I took my timing belt tensioner off the other day - for some reason there was no torx
bolt like in the Haynes manual, it was just a standard bolt! Never worked on an engine before so wasn't sure if there was a good reason behind
this. Not that I'm bothered, this is just a spare engine, not planning on getting it up and running again.
Cheers
Pete
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Originally posted by scoobyis2cool
Thanks for the help guys, just about to pop out and buy it now. I took my timing belt tensioner off the other day - for some reason there was no torx bolt like in the Haynes manual, it was just a standard bolt! Never worked on an engine before so wasn't sure if there was a good reason behind this. Not that I'm bothered, this is just a spare engine, not planning on getting it up and running again.
Cheers
Pete
if you can get hold of some bolts from an earlier engine then it's worth doing if you plan a series of mods as money allows, that way you don't have to renew them each time.
wernt the early ones fine splined and laters torx?
Pinto head bolts were splined from day 1 of the Mk3 Cortina -- it was first time I ever saw a that type of bolt..
Just to add I have a spare splined tool if anybody needs one.
[Edited on 7/2/05 by britishtrident]
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Originally posted by theconrodkid
wernt the early ones fine splined and laters torx?
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Originally posted by NS Dev
if you can get hold of some bolts from an earlier engine then it's worth doing if you plan a series of mods as money allows, that way you don't have to renew them each time.