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[jonnycool]

I'm just changing the crank sensor on my car and discovered I haven't got anything to fit the T8 torx bolt on the sensor. I had a look in Halfords the other day out of interest but couldn't see any female torx sockets, just male ones. So what fits? And whose idea was it to use bloody torx bolts anyway??

[Darth Loo-knee]

Try an 8mm socket think they fit nice and snug

[jonnycool]

8mm socket is way too big, can't be a T8. I'll have to see if I can get a star-shaped 6 or 7 mm socket cos all the little ones I've got are all hexagonal

[Darth Loo-knee]

Maybe a 6mm then going off memory 

[Darth Loo-knee]

If its a T8 female torx socket that fits = 6mm normal socket will fit.

If its a T10 female torx socket that fits = 8mm normal socket will fit

 

[LFF64]

I am pretty sure  Halfords do a small set on a rail they are 3/8 not 1/4 drive though 

[jonnycool]

Thanks everyone for your replies, I went to Halfrauds and they did actually sell the female torx sockets, they just weren't called that in the display case. I've done the sensor now, and my dream car is back to running like a dream again 

Have to get a new socket set I think...

[Marks DTM Calib]

I'm just changing the crank sensor on my car and discovered I haven't got anything to fit the T8 torx bolt on the sensor. I had a look in Halfords the other day out of interest but couldn't see any female torx sockets, just male ones. So what fits? And whose idea was it to use bloody torx bolts anyway??

Its called progress, Torx bolts are more suited to higher torx, less likely to round off (assuming the correct drive is used) and much better for automated assembly.

I persoanlly are all for them (and so are most manufacturers as they are not standard on many products and most manufacturers)

[jonnycool]

Fair enough, I stand corrected