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Going to be replacing the seat belts in my 66 Vert. The belts adjacent to the console are installed with nuts, no worries. The retracting belts adjacent to the doors are attached with big star head type bolts or screws. What would the appropriate driver tip be called and if you could add the size, I will have learned yet another new thing here.
Thanks
Going to be replacing the seat belts in my 66 Vert. The belts adjacent to the console are installed with nuts, no worries. The retracting belts adjacent to the doors are attached with big star head type bolts or screws. What would the appropriate driver tip be called and if you could add the size, I will have learned yet another new thing here.
Thanks
Torque head drivers. Available where ever tools are sold FLAPS, Sears, etc.
Hmm, well new tools are never a bad investment, especially when you buy them for free using Amazon points. I will look at this more carefully today as I have a couple of full sets of allen wrenches. Thanks all for the new info.
I can not dispute that is what you used and it working for you but as previously stated. the TORX was not designed prior to 1967 so a 1966 would not have them and using a TORX in a bolt that requires n Allen socket is a problem just waiting to develop.....especially when the Allen bolts for the seat belts are a softer metal and can easily distort....or at least I have seen them do that when I get in there on them even with the correct Allen wrench/socket.
***TRICK***
If your correct Allen socket or wrench fits the bolt but it is a bit loose due to someone previously getting in there and distorting it. I use valve lapping compound and put some down in the Allen portion of the bolt and then insert my wrench. The grit from the valve lapping compound will aid in gripping and also take up some of the space and allow the wrench to work a bit better. This has saved my backside MANY times when dealing with Allen bolts and or set screws. Sometimes I even try using my metric Allen wrenches and see if they fit tighter also. Sometimes that works when I come across one that has been abused.
Sometimes I take one of my many Allen wrenches and sacrifice one and grind on it to make it fit and drive it in so it is tight and HOPE that I can get it out.
Last but not least.. I tack weld on the Allen bolt or set screws and make it so I can grip on the weld with Vise-Grips or weld on a nut and HOPE I can get that to come out.
Well I got back in there and yes, it was an allen bolt which I had a wrench for so thank you for setting me straight. Drivers came out with little protest. Passengers was considerably more stubborn and I did sloppy it up a bit getting it out so I will look to replace it with something new when the new belts go in. Great tip on the valve lash compound, just one of many, many tricks you guys have in your arsenal. Just another example of how helpful forums like this can be for a newbie like me.
The TORX head drivers will be the driver of choice for some future project I have no doubt.
11-17-2018, 02:13 PM
Need name of tool so I can buy one
