Front Seat Belts
tyrant1014
05-16-2008, 01:37 AM
Need some help with the torx bits that hold the panels and the seat belts together as I have broken two torx bits on them and the belt holders themselves haven't even budged at all.
I need to get the panels off but right now I'm being stopped by the darn seatbelts!
I need to get the panels off but right now I'm being stopped by the darn seatbelts!
MagicRat
05-16-2008, 10:01 PM
Welcome to AF.
If you can, try to spray a bit of WD-40 or penetrating oil to the back of the bolt, where the exposed threads are, if you can.
Next, are you sure you have the right Torx bit? Some belt bolts use a #50, some use a #55. Get the biggest that will fit.
Next, get a really good quality bit, one with a lifetime warranty.
There are lots of cheap Torx bits out there that simply will not do the job, so get one from a really good retailer, such as Sears, Snap-On, etc. Their bits are more likely to peel the bolt apart before breaking.
If you can, try to spray a bit of WD-40 or penetrating oil to the back of the bolt, where the exposed threads are, if you can.
Next, are you sure you have the right Torx bit? Some belt bolts use a #50, some use a #55. Get the biggest that will fit.
Next, get a really good quality bit, one with a lifetime warranty.
There are lots of cheap Torx bits out there that simply will not do the job, so get one from a really good retailer, such as Sears, Snap-On, etc. Their bits are more likely to peel the bolt apart before breaking.
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