Torx vs. Torx +
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Road Warrior
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Torx vs. Torx +
So, I have noticed threads about stripping the Derby cover screws and was thinking that perhaps they are the Torx Plus heads instead of the regular Torx? Not a mechanic, but I do know that you will strip a Torx+ head using a regular Torx bit.
Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?
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The #1 cause of people stripping the head is because they use a T25 instead of the T27 size that it is.
T27 bit does not come in most smaller tool sets.
The T25 that does come in those sets, will fit (but its not a tight fit).
So, when you try to put any pressure on it it will strip the head.
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The #1 cause of people stripping the head is because they use a T25 instead of the T27 size that it is.
T27 bit does not come in most smaller tool sets.
The T25 that does come in those sets, will fit (but its not a tight fit).
So, when you try to put any pressure on it it will strip the head.
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From: Music City, USA
The #1 cause of people stripping the head is because they use a T25 instead of the T27 size that it is.
T27 bit does not come in most smaller tool sets.
The T25 that does come in those sets, will fit (but its not a tight fit).
So, when you try to put any pressure on it it will strip the head.
Or you can go to Sears (Craftsman) and buy a single T27. Not cheap, but WAY better than the alternative.
Cheap tool are a bad idea anyway.
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I had a list of all torx, sae bolt, and allen sizes on a late model Harley.... now of course I can't find it. I think it was bookmarked on my laptop.......... the one that exploded when if fell down the stairs.
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In a previous thread, it was stated that they are a T+, but when I went to try to get a T+ nobody, including the local dealer, had heard of them. After stripping a couple using a T25 (see above) I did get a T27 bit and that, together with antisieze on the bolts, has resulted in a problem free status since.