Can't think of a more useless...

[yesIdid]

Fastener!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Torx fastener (rear) on the upper intake, any tricks to getting enuf torque on it to remove it? I need a longer s/driver but the firewall won't permit it.

Lovely engineering job. I used an EZ-out on the forward one- too cheap to buy a Torx screwdriver set; that ain't gonna fly with the rear one though.

The answer prolly obvious .

THX

 

[MO351]

You can get a torx bit that size for your rachet. just get the torx bit socket for your rachet and do it that way. I even made some cheater bars out of some small pipe for use with my ratchets and wrenches for those really stubborn bolts/nuts .

 

[yesIdid]

Yeah I know, it just hit me. I'll just get the right size torx bit and put it in a socket.

Duh.....

 

[95Lightning2]

There actually alittle better than if Ford had put phillips head screws there, if you have the right tool.

 

[LightningWX]

You know what I really hate. Craftsmen stopped makeing there screw drivers with a hex shaft, now there round and you can't put a wrench on them. My dad had some torx screw drivers, but I couldn't get enough torque with that. I put some pliers on the handle and took it off(shh don't tell him).

 

[sstock]

BTW, what size is it?

 

[Lightning Struck]

I love torx fasteners...Harder than hell to strip...ALOT better than allen heads.. Craftsman or anyother tool supplier will have torx head sockets..Where the torx is permanantly mounted into a socket..These are great for that job...

It's hard to find anyother flush fitting fastner that will take anywhere close to the amount of torque and not strip that a torx will take.. Other than a spline...

 

[yesIdid]

I love torx fasteners...Harder than hell to strip...ALOT better than allen heads.. Craftsman or anyother tool supplier will have torx head sockets..Where the torx is permanantly mounted into a socket..These are great for that job...

It's hard to find anyother flush fitting fastner that will take anywhere close to the amount of torque and not strip that a torx will take.. Other than a spline...

I'm a lil partial to 12 point bolts for high-stress/torque applications; but I agree internal-wrenching bolts, allen-head bolts (whatever u wanna call em) are garbage. Scarebus, I mean Airbus, aircraft have a proprietary fastener system that looks like a cross between a phillips and a tri-wing; they're funky as hell and just as worthless. I believe all of the "specialty" fasteners are developed as part of a conspiracy to keep mechanics and do-it-your-selfers coming back to the Snap-On truck to buy more crap
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[blk 93 #2461]

try spraying some penetrating oil on the top of the screw and let it set for a couple of minutes. worked on my stang.

 

[LW93Rcode]

What I did was crazy glue (lost a couple sockets back there) a T-40 torks to a cheap 3" extension and ground the socket to be the same diameter of the extension. Other wise it may hit one of the intake tubes, unless you have a real thin socket.

 

[ShaneMan1974]

I agree with yesIdid.....being an automotive technician myself I find I will never be done buying tools due to the everchanging fastener design....lol

 

[yesIdid]

try spraying some penetrating oil on the top of the screw and let it set for a couple of minutes. worked on my stang.

I got the upper off; a #40 Torx-socket (3/8 dr.) did the trick.

 

[POWERSTROKE]

Biggest problem with those TORX fasteners is the fact they install into ALUMINUM, and the alum. oxidizes.... Rusts them solid! Put something on them when You reinstall them, Anit-sieze is best, even Lock Tite is easier to get them out than the rust.... And for those that are Not yet racing better Chemically, I've even heard tooth paste works....