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Title: Head bolt tool?
Post by: golfmk4owner on 27 August 2011, 12:10

Hi guys im going to tackle my head gasket today but cant find a bit for the cylinder head bolts. It seems to have more splines than a star or torx bit. Whats the name / size of the bit?
Its a mk2 golf gti 16v kr engine
Cheers guys

Title: Re: Head bolt tool?
Post by: Sam on 27 August 2011, 13:27

Spline tool, M8 iirc

Title: Re: Head bolt tool?
Post by: tech1889 on 27 August 2011, 17:00

Quote from: caistor_bmx on 27 August 2011, 13:27

Spline tool, M8 iirc

got mine for about £3 on ebay and its not failed me yet

Title: Re: Head bolt tool?
Post by: danny_p on 27 August 2011, 22:12

spline tool but its more like m12

Title: Re: Head bolt tool?
Post by: X4MGS on 28 August 2011, 02:19

Quote from: danny_p on 27 August 2011, 22:12

spline tool but its more like m12

The head I took off recently was a normal Allen Key job ... I used a 3/8th drive and suitable unit...

Biggest pain was doing the manifold Bolts...

Title: Re: Head bolt tool?
Post by: Sam on 28 August 2011, 11:10

Quote from: X4MGS on 28 August 2011, 02:19

Quote from: danny_p on 27 August 2011, 22:12

spline tool but its more like m12

The head I took off recently was a normal Allen Key job ... I used a 3/8th drive and suitable unit...

Biggest pain was doing the manifold Bolts...

 :shocked: very very odd

Title: Re: Head bolt tool?
Post by: MotorPsycho on 01 September 2011, 08:47

As above, M12 spline tool also called a triple square bit or XZN bit