Help! Special Tool?
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Racer
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St. Jude Donor '08
Help! Special Tool?
OK, got another corvette tax. I need to replace the throttle position sensor on my 2004. The bolts look kind of like a torx, but has a dipple in the middle of the indention. What kind of tool does it take to remove the bolts, and can I buy (yet another tool) the one time tool at Sears.
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If it looks like a 6 pointed star with a pin stuck in the middle, you will need a "tamper-proof torx" The are available at specialty tool stores . May not find them at the everyday hardware store or Sears. Good Luck.
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That's where I got mine. On sale for $2.99 for a set of 33 tamper proof bits.
Last edited by nj02vette; Jun 20, 2008 at 10:24 AM.
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Melting Slicks
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Great little tool box............
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Houston TX
St. Jude Donor '08
Thanks
Well, I went to Habor Frieght and bought an assortment set. Just could not resist buying a few other things while I was there. I replaced the throttle position sensor and the car runs like great again. Thanks for the reminder about Habor Frieght!
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 328
Likes: 1
From: Houston TX
St. Jude Donor '08
Thanks
Well, I went to Habor Freight and bought an assortment set. Just could not resist buying a few other things while I was there. I replaced the throttle position sensor and the car runs like great again. Thanks for the reminder about Habor Freight!
