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bouncingllama

Member

• Oct 26, 2011

• #1

Hello, question on the alternator removal...

I've been following instructions up to the 'remove the drivebelt tensioner' however i've found a bolt that i don't have a socket to fit!

It's kind of flower shaped; maybe 15mm across, does anyone know if its a specific tool that i need, or am i being dim?

Thanks!

Woody

 

The Mad Hat Man

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• Oct 26, 2011

• #2

:nopics:

Torx?

 

[JP]

New Member

• Oct 26, 2011

• #3

flower shaped.. must be a gay bolt lol

 

Oldseadog

Well-Known Member

• Oct 26, 2011

• #4

It could be a 13mm 12-point bolt. Have you been trying to use a 6-point socket or an open-ended spanner?

OSD

 

The Mad Hat Man

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• Oct 26, 2011

• #5

do yu mean...

or the slightly less obvious

 

Badger

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• Oct 26, 2011

• #6

Oldseadog said:

It could be a 13mm 12-point bolt. Have you been trying to use a 6-point socket or an open-ended spanner?

OSD

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My thoughts as well, couldnt remember how many points it had

 

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bouncingllama

Member

• Oct 26, 2011

• #7

Yeah, it could be a 12point bolt...how do I get it off!? Im working with a standard socket set...it's sunken into the wheel, so got no access by spanner/mole grips!

Also I fear the nut on the pulley is snapped-the nuts just keeps going around and I can't move the tensioner using the 15mm because the bolt is just spinning...

It looks like the opposite of a torx?!?!

 

Shifty1962

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• Oct 26, 2011

• #8

bouncingllama said:

Yeah, it could be a 12point bolt...how do I get it off!? Im working with a standard socket set...it's sunken into the wheel, so got no access by spanner/mole grips!

Also I fear the nut on the pulley is snapped-the nuts just keeps going around and I can't move the tensioner using the 15mm because the bolt is just spinning...

It looks like the opposite of a torx?!?!

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The previous picture shows a male Torx bit. You need a female Torx socket.

 

Station House

Well-Known Member

• Oct 26, 2011

• #9

or bihex if not torx

Buy just the one socket at Halfords if you don't want to buy at set for now

Brake calipers are also bihex bolys by the way - 13mm I think

 

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bouncingllama

Member

• Oct 26, 2011

• #10

thanks for all the help, looks like theres nothing on the halfords website, any good tool suppliers known between winchester and bournemouth?!

 

The Mad Hat Man

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• Oct 26, 2011

• #11

bouncingllama said:

thanks for all the help, looks like theres nothing on the halfords website, any good tool suppliers known between winchester and bournemouth?!

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come up to basingstoke - we will sort ya. make sure yu know the size tho

 

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bouncingllama

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• Oct 26, 2011

• #12

i should be able to bring the landrover, although no alternator, it does a few hours on a charge (with booster battery!) where are you in basingstoke?

 

The Mad Hat Man

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• Oct 26, 2011

• #13

Halfords

in the afternoon - just ask for the Landy guy . we will see what will fit the bolt

 

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bouncingllama

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• Oct 26, 2011

• #14

brill, thanks very much, will pop up next week to see you!

 

storm99

Spreading Joy & Harmony

• Oct 26, 2011

• #15

Better make it before then, he's really old and probably wont last that long.

 

The Mad Hat Man

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• Oct 26, 2011

• #16

and only between 2 and 5 - coz i cant stand up any longer without my zimmer frame