[urq] Damn intake manifold

Buchholz, Steven Steven.Buchholz at kla-tencor.com
Mon May 1 14:17:53 EDT 2006



> 
> What I had to do a few years ago for the same bolts with the same problem
> was to cut a 6mm allen wrench into a short "L" configuration. I cut both ends
> to give me a good sharp end to insert into the bolt head. I had to be very
> creative  to get it into the bolt and bottomed out but I did get it in there.
> I then took a small box end wrench and slipped it over the allen wrench and
> used a Crescent wrench on the small box end to apply torque to remove.
> Sounds very cludgy, and it is, but I did get the bolts out. I also had the
> headlight out to get visual of the situation.
> 
... I've made myself one of these also ... in my case it was originally done to access one of the fasteners that holds the clutch MC on a T44 ... but I do find it comes in handy every once in a while ... 

Steve B
San José, CA (USA)


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