.....I Hate T-27.....
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as far as I'm concerned, all torx can burn in hell!! I deal with them in the newer cars as well, and are a complete pain in the ***!! Hex bolts were always the least problematic of all the fastener heads.
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I've been lucky with mine.
Use a brass or aluminum drift and hammer on the tough ones and/or a little heat. Sometimes technique is everything, push and turn at the same time. With experience you can develop a good touch to know when to stop turning that wrench cause the torx bolt is about to strip.
You, sir, went too far.
Use a brass or aluminum drift and hammer on the tough ones and/or a little heat. Sometimes technique is everything, push and turn at the same time. With experience you can develop a good touch to know when to stop turning that wrench cause the torx bolt is about to strip.
You, sir, went too far.
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Check your tool before using it.
My HF T27 torx have lasted a long time. Apply strong pressure into the tool then rotate. Of course if you are the ones that used a T25 there is no help for you.
My HF T27 torx have lasted a long time. Apply strong pressure into the tool then rotate. Of course if you are the ones that used a T25 there is no help for you.
Last edited by lh4x4; Dec 10, 2012 at 06:41 PM.
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Try tightening it before loosening. Don't know why it works but I've had good luck with it, especially steel screws in aluminum. I tighten just enough to hear it "break free". Then use some anti-seize compound before reinstalling.