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Torx on top of tranny

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The engineer that came up with these should be drug in the street, hung by his toes until almost dead and then covered in honey and tied above a fire ant nest.

Trying to pull my busted engine out and these things are killing me. I got one out after dropping the tranny crossmember and pulling the motor mounts but the second one (passenger side) is a royal pain. Just when I thought I had it the socket slipped and twisted the bolt head. I am grinding the head off if I can get a dremel in there.

If I ever have to pull another engine with these the transmission is coming with it. Along the way I have removed just about everything I would have needed to anyway.

Sorry I just had to vent. I bet it seemed like a good idea on paper.....
 
Had both round off when trying to change my clutch. Get a couple of old sockets and weld them on the heads of the bolts, then pull the bolts out with an air ratchet and chuck the bolts. I should have just started out by doing this, as it was quick and easy once I got to that point (after much bad language).
 
Those screws take an E12 socket. You can get a set of "E" (external Torx) sockets from Lisle tools - and you can find Lisle tools at most Sears and well-stocked local parts houses.

The screws are threaded 3/8"-16, so take them to the hardware store and match the underhead length. You can also put in studs (3/8"-16 x 2") to simplify matters - that's what I did.
 
These methods work great... when the engine and tranny are out of the car. No way to get a vice grip in there while it is in the car.

Grinding the head complete off does tho.
 
I feel your pain. I managed to get the driver's sdie bolt out, but the passenger side one held me up for most of the day. Finally had to use a Dremel to decapitate the evil monster. Replaced them both with regular hex head bolts.

If I knew then what I know now...
 
I just came from inside the cab thru the shifter cover with a few extentions, when I did the clutch job. Not to bad. Hardest part was finding the tool. Finally ordered from Snap-on.

Rob
 
5-90 said:
Those screws take an E12 socket. You can get a set of "E" (external Torx) sockets from Lisle tools - and you can find Lisle tools at most Sears and well-stocked local parts houses.

The screws are threaded 3/8"-16, so take them to the hardware store and match the underhead length. You can also put in studs (3/8"-16 x 2") to simplify matters - that's what I did.
Great info there.
I just used a 12 point socket, u-joint and a vary long extention. That bolt was replaced with a Grade 8 when it came time to reinstall
 
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