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« on: 23 September 2008, 10:00:45 »
right... what with Miggys having all these weird splined/torx style bolts... where 's the best place to get a sensibly priced set, sufficiently complete  to think about Cam belt and aux belt replacement??
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I'm not really desperately keen to spend a week on my back afterwards, but it's due doing....   and i'm buggered if i'm gonna give VX dealers (Bell-enders.. ) another opportunity to screw up my elite.



also....    what's the score on replacing the bearings in an air con compressor??    or should I just bite the bullet and geta replacement one fitted?
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Re: tool sets
« Reply #1 on: 23 September 2008, 10:05:36 »
Torx bolts - youll need set of torx sockets (female) + torx drivers (male) - can be found on ebay.  Only need 15mm ordinary socket for aux belt replacement.

[edit]Aux belt - 1 torx socket req to remove bolt holding air con pipe to bracket to allow aux belt to come out/go back in![/edit]

Air con compressor - bugger to get out - new replacement expensive - try for good used from one of the breakers on here (I paid £45 for a good one)
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Re: tool sets
« Reply #2 on: 23 September 2008, 10:31:14 »
If you're starting from scratch the good old Halfrauds kit will have pretty much everything you'll need but buy it when it's discounted to 99 quid (ish?).

Otherwise, if you have a good selection of ratchets and extension bars, etc, just get a rail of torx sockets (female "E10 .. E14 3/8" drive will cover most sizes IIRC, although the crank pulley is E20 IIRC). Can't remember if there are any male torx fasteners. If so a selection of "T" sockets as well. I have a set of each on a rail from the Halfrauds professional range and they've been fine.

You'll need a locking kit and 30mm offset ring spanner as well, of course.

Can't think of anything else obscure that you'll need.

It's a good opportunity to change the water pump and do a coolant change, of course.

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« Reply #3 on: 23 September 2008, 10:51:52 »
Machine mart have just expanded thier professional range and added this rather useful starter set:

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/clarke-trx-star-socket-and-security-bit-set-29/path/socket-sets-sockets-tool-sets
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