Re: Head bolt tool

[Michael Zamikhovsky <MikeZ755@sprintmail.com>]

John Larson wrote:

> You're right Phil, it's 12mm. Sorry, brain fade here. Just finished a Toyata
> with 9.5mm triple square headbolts, and it made my brain go numb. There may
> be, however, some VW applications where the 10 is used, and it's used on
> 911s. You should have a 10 in your tool box anyway, for those CVs.
> John
>
> Phil Payne wrote:
>
> > In message <3645CE4E.A6364404@ix.netcom.com> John Larson writes:
> >
> > > 10 mm triple square, Mac, Snap-on, maybe sears, many auto parts stores,
> > > also fits CV bolts on early 5Ks.
> >
> > 12mm.  I think the _early_ 5ks might have had the odd 8mm triple-square,
> > but later ones (and the ur-quattros) used 10mm.
> >
> > --
> >  Phil Payne
> >  Phone: 0385 302803   Fax: 01536 723021
> >  (The contents of this post will _NOT_ appear in the UK Newsletter.)

I use the same tool for my quattro turbo and  Toyota 3SGTE rally engine. It is
by Snap On.

Mike Z