What type of bolt is this?

Barry_M2 · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Sep 2004 Karma :

I dont have anything to remove it as I've never come across this type of bolt before, so, anyone know what it's called?

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I think there called shank bolts. There used to hold on the rocker cover on vauxhall vectras.

(I bought the sockets to fit them for under a tenner a set from the local car factors.)

cb1rocket · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Jan 2010 Karma :

it looks like a male torx nut which your need a female torx socket set or similar

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DRAPER-14-PIECE-SET-TX-STAR-TORX-SOCKETS-FEMALE-35381-/130398877676?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item1e5c60f7ec

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External torx Laughing

i was close though Embarassed

Pete. · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

A normal 12-point socket should fit that.
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Raffles · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Apr 2009 Karma :

Barry_M2 · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Sep 2004 Karma :

Cheers everyone.

I didn't really want to use a set of molegrips on it, I'd rather get the right socket for it.

So, for those that said a male torx requiring a female torx socket, take a bow Very Happy

And Pete, you are right, I could tap a 12 point over it, but hay, it's an excuse to get a few more tools Wink

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