Used opti install
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Melting Slicks
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From: Oklahoma City OK
St. Jude '10
Used opti install
During my 383 build I will be installing my used opti. The shaft as shown in the pic has a little play. Is this normal the opti has about 10K miles? It's not much but I can easily feel it. Also what tool/socket is used to take it apart to silicone it? The tiny screws look like some sort of torx head.
Melting Slicks
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From: folsom california
those little bugger screws are 4mm reverse torx head; sears sells the socket, catalogue only, don't have the number with me, $12 when I bought mine. However....use some small vise gripes to grab a bolt with a 4 mm torx head, place it on the the reverse head on the opti, and presto, use it to unscrew those odball opti screws.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Oklahoma City OK
St. Jude '10
those little bugger screws are 4mm reverse torx head; sears sells the socket, catalogue only, don't have the number with me, $12 when I bought mine. However....use some small vise gripes to grab a bolt with a 4 mm torx head, place it on the the reverse head on the opti, and presto, use it to unscrew those odball opti screws.
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
The screws on the top of the TB that hold the plate and a pair of channel locks will work or don't be cheap and go to the auto parts store (or Sears) and get a set of torx sockets.
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude '10
Everytime we go to the mall here I park by Sears and my wife has to put up with me cruising through the tool section. I'm always adding to the shop. Tips like the one above are good to know as the mall is a 30 mile drive one way and sometimes you just have to get creative rather than loosing the time. The reverse torx sockets will be on my list to look for. Again, thank you for the tip.
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude '10
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