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Jun 21, 2008 | 03:45 PM

Randy93

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St. Jude Donor '06

opti screws

Where do you get the torx bit to take off the cap?

Jun 21, 2008 | 03:46 PM

steve40th

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St. Jude Donor '03 & '05

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Originally Posted by Randy93

Where do you get the torx bit to take off the cap?

They are either 4 or 5 size reverse tirx. I got it from a snapon truck.

Jun 21, 2008 | 03:54 PM

dan6712cc

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Or you can use a regular torx screw to use as a screwdriver to pull those inverted torx screws if you're in a bind.

Jun 21, 2008 | 03:58 PM

jcb5565

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When I got my MSD dist. they made a little socket out of a female torx screw. Just put the screw head into the male fitting and screw it out.

Jun 21, 2008 | 04:05 PM

pcolt94

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Quote:

Originally Posted by steve40th

They are either 4 or 5 size reverse tirx. I got it from a snapon truck.

I have heard this also about Snapon.

I bought like a 50 piece set couple years ago at Sun & Fun in Lakeland just to get that special bit. Of course the rest of the set is good to.

Jun 21, 2008 | 04:08 PM

IRAraid

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Torx drivers

Sears sells a set of 'Security Torx Drivers' for under $20. There are about two dozen bits and a driver. Very handy.

Jun 21, 2008 | 04:19 PM

VenkmanP

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Randy93

Where do you get the torx bit to take off the cap?

Got mine from Amazon. About $4 but that was a few years ago.

Jun 21, 2008 | 06:48 PM

Redeasysport

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St. Jude Donor '05-'06

Got my set from advance a few years back. Had to buy the 8 piece set to get it. Harbour Freight has them too. In a pinch you can take one of the screws out of the TB top plate and use channel locks with it. It is the same size.

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Jun 21, 2008 | 07:57 PM

RACER 1993

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From: Bartonville Illinois

The size is E4, torx socket.

Jun 21, 2008 | 08:28 PM

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skybolt31

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I got one at Autozone, it was either $2.99 or $1.99, can't remember, but it did the trick.

Jun 22, 2008 | 01:50 PM

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t384

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Does marking the rotor location really matter? The opti can only engage the cam one way correct? Do they tell you to mark its location just to make it easier to line it up for installation? Thanks ahead.