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| Author: | beyond the blue [ Sun Apr 03, 2011 11:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | 1/2" Hex drive |
I have been cleaning up my SX drive this weekend getting it ready to do various service jobs. I need to remove the pivot housing to change the bellows, the manual says use a 1/2" hex drive to remove the pivot bolts, but the bolts don't actually have six flats as such, they appear more of a (Torx type) but not Torx if that makes sense. I'm not saying a hex drive won't fit, but if the bolts are tight there seems a good risk of stripping the head of the bolts. Can anyone put my mind at ease, or offer any advise? Sorry but I don't have any photo's to show what I mean. PS I have soaked them with "ease it oil" and won't be doing the job for another week. Oh! and another question coming shortly. |
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| Author: | 230 Mike [ Sun Apr 03, 2011 1:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1/2" Hex drive |
I haven't done that job, but I'd use whatever tool fits the fastener! Sometimes things get changed in production before the manuals get updated. |
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| Author: | beyond the blue [ Sun Apr 03, 2011 4:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1/2" Hex drive |
I've been doing some more homework on this, and someone on another forum I use says it might be this spline tool I need. However the write-up only mentions this as being a Mercruiser tool but it certainly looks like this might do the job (if it's the right size for my V/P SX drive). I will ring them tomorrow. Until then has anyone used one? 
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| Author: | Graham R [ Sun Apr 03, 2011 4:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1/2" Hex drive |
1/2" hex is what you need; easy to find in the US, but not so easy ( at a reasonable price!) in the UK. If you can find an old 1/2" Allen key, you could cut it down and fit it in a 1/2" socket. Graham |
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| Author: | Boat Tech [ Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1/2" Hex drive |
beyond the blue, that is the correct tool to use, It should work for your volvo as well. |
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