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Title: What star head socket to remove 1.8 t head.. Believe there a funny size?
Post by: gti_boz on 17 January 2012, 12:28

As above.. Going to remove a head off a 1.8t and would like to know the what the head is on the head bolts (if that makes sense) I believe there a funny size?

Cheers

Title: Re: What star head socket to remove 1.8 t head.. Believe there a funny size?
Post by: renorti on 17 January 2012, 23:47

t12 spline

Title: Re: What star head socket to remove 1.8 t head.. Believe there a funny size?
Post by: gti_boz on 18 January 2012, 12:24

I thought that they were spline.. When I looked they looked like start head.. Just got a t12 from work so I'll try it later.. Cheers mate

Title: Re: What star head socket to remove 1.8 t head.. Believe there a funny size?
Post by: gti_boz on 18 January 2012, 17:51

Deffo isn't spline had a look just.. Deffo a torque bit!! 50 is a sloppy fitment and 55 won't fit?

Title: Re: What star head socket to remove 1.8 t head.. Believe there a funny size?
Post by: jonrandom on 18 January 2012, 18:40

Its says ribe M10.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-1-8-CYLINDER-HEAD-BOLT-REMOVAL-TOOL-RIBE-M10-/250847343442?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a67aab352

Title: Re: What star head socket to remove 1.8 t head.. Believe there a funny size?
Post by: gti_boz on 18 January 2012, 19:54

nice one mate :) looks right

Title: Re: What star head socket to remove 1.8 t head.. Believe there a funny size?
Post by: jonrandom on 18 January 2012, 20:19

Its defo the right one I bought it and used it before xmas to take my head off  :smiley:

Title: Re: What star head socket to remove 1.8 t head.. Believe there a funny size?
Post by: gti_boz on 18 January 2012, 20:21

cheers mate.. your a gem ;)

Title: Re: What star head socket to remove 1.8 t head.. Believe there a funny size?
Post by: Chris. on 19 January 2012, 16:13

Definately a Ribe 10