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Offline golfmk4owner

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Head bolt tool?
« 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
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Offline Sam

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Re: Head bolt tool?
« Reply #1 on: 27 August 2011, 13:27 »
Spline tool, M8 iirc
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Re: Head bolt tool?
« Reply #2 on: 27 August 2011, 17:00 »
Quote from: caistor_bmx on 27 August 2011, 13:27
Spline tool, M8 iirc

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Re: Head bolt tool?
« Reply #3 on: 27 August 2011, 22:12 »
spline tool but its more like m12
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Re: Head bolt tool?
« Reply #4 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...
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Re: Head bolt tool?
« Reply #5 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
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Offline MotorPsycho

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Re: Head bolt tool?
« Reply #6 on: 01 September 2011, 08:47 »
As above, M12 spline tool also called a triple square bit or XZN bit
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