Seat bolts

[Boghog1]

What socket do I need? a T50 is too loose and a T55 doesn't fit?

 

[ford1386]

i used a t50 it felt loose to me too but it got them out.................Im pretty sure there is nothing between the two

 

[corrond56]

that is what I use as well. I'm sure Ford prob made it some oddball size to try to deter people from doing work themselves

 

[99offroadrngr]

Yeah, its a T50. make sure you heat them up with some map gas or propane first....they'll come out like butter

 

[Boghog1]

I'll have to climb underneath. I have been hitting the bolts I can see with penatrant

 

[AirborneRanger53]

I'm guessing you mean seat belt bolts- they are T50. I had to cut the head off mine. Haven't finished getting them out yet. Good luck.

 

[Boghog1]

got three of the four passenger seat bolts out did just as I feared on the last one even tried heating it with MAPP gas before attempting and I have been soaking it with acetone and ATF for a week I guess I need to cut the seat out then drill out the bolt and tap it.

 

[Tony Raine]

i was just talking to a mechanic at work about this. he told me about a "thicker" T50 that had broader edges for heavier duty torx bolts.

i'll have to interrogate the snap-on guy next time he stops in...

 

[Boghog1]

Found Em "Torx Plus"

"Torx Plus tools do not work well in standard TORX Head Screws"
Standard Torx Tools will work in Torx Plus Screws but with a poor fit.
Wiha Recommends using only TORX Plus Tools in Torx Plus Fasteners

the Specific one needed is the TP50