Storm Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 After seeing it explained once through the good links here and a couple step-by-step emails later....I somehow missed what friggin size torx socket to use for the retaining bolts on the LSD diff I am getting ready to work with. I was able to get one side out with an 8mm socket, but the other side is wanting to round off. I don't want to bork the bolt and have to drill it out....it looks like a bugger to mess with given its size and length! Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 hmmm....i always hit it with an impact gun and it comes right out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Posted May 26, 2005 Author Share Posted May 26, 2005 The impact will surely round off the bolt head if I can round it off with my meathooks. I gotta put the correct torx socket onto it. My measurements of the bolt are showing .355" across the tips of the points. McMaster shows T50 as .348" and T55 as .442" across these same points. I can't find the measurements for the (external torx socket) E8-E10, etc...which I'll need to get the bolt out. Somehow I remember seeing the E10 referred to when warning about snapping the heads off. I don't want to buy a socket until I know what size to get and I'd rather not have to go visit my dealer asking for them to pull the bolt (assuming they even have the correct socket). Any other ideas? hmmm....i always hit it with an impact gun and it comes right out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jibs Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 yeah it should be an e10 torxx socket. sometimes they're hard to get off even with the socket so be careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Posted May 26, 2005 Author Share Posted May 26, 2005 Thanks Jibs! And of course now I see the related posts at the bottom of the page showing the threads I needed......sheesh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Posted June 7, 2005 Author Share Posted June 7, 2005 Well, thanks to the great info here, I got the bolts out and the diff apart without much drama. I did end up stripping one of the bolt heads which required me to drill it out. That leads me to my next and hopefully final question..... What is the PN for these bolts? My dealer can't seem to find the diagram pointing out these specific bolts to order a pair for me. If someone has this number handy, please shoot me a reply, PM or email me at dodgin-cones@sbcglobal.net... Once again, many thanks to the wealth of knowledge on this forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baccaruda Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 the inside of my socket (snap-on) was beveled a little, reducing grip ability just inside the opening. I ground the socket down about 1-2mm so it's got a nice aggressive right angle and can seat all the way down on the head of the bolt. storm, PM me your address; i'm going to the junkyard today or tomorrow specifically to pull some of the metal gaskets off of a differential's uh, "axle stub side plate-thingys" (sorry if that's too technical ) and i will try and harvest an axle stub bolt or two for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baccaruda Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 i will try and harvest an axle stub bolt or two for you. hey, i got the two stubs and their bolts. the junkyard charged me $5. want to send me $10 and i can mail them to you? priority should get there by saturday if i mail them tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Posted June 8, 2005 Author Share Posted June 8, 2005 Pm'd you twice since I don't know how to read fully before responding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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