
Splined bolts that hold JX turbo on the manifold
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Splined bolts that hold JX turbo on the manifold
Can somebody tell me where i can get a socket to fit them. and what to ask for as i have had no success at Halfords and 2 Motor factors who don't seem to know what i'm talking about. 

Re: Splined bolts that hold JX turbo on the manifold
Its just a normal socket, one that looks like this.
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Rob.
http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalo ... JsBEPMCMAQ#" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Splined bolts that hold JX turbo on the manifold
Beware that the bolts will probably snap off when removing them and they're between 13 and 16 quid each 

It's not rust, they're heat blisters....
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Re: Splined bolts that hold JX turbo on the manifold
fixitsteve wrote:cheers for that i don't know why i thought it was special
I've had turbos held to manifolds (on other engines) with external-splined fasteners before - E-Torx. They are to Torx fasteners what normal hex bolts are to Allen bolts.

Horrible things, too. Especially after a few years of being heated red hot then exposed to road mank.
I've come across 'em for head bolts, too - at least they're protected there, so still have corners when you come to undo 'em.
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Re: Splined bolts that hold JX turbo on the manifold
fixitsteve wrote:cheers for that i don't know why i thought it was special
I thought you needed a special tool too, it's only that someone told me about two weeks ago.

Rob.