im doing a set of ion brakes tommarow, i know a couple people on here have them. im just wondering if you guys know what type of tool the caplier is held on with (torx,allen,nut etc)
-Borsty
Doesn't gm only use torx becuase of ease of use
no.
and torx bits are the biggest pieces of @!#$ ive ever encountered
-Borsty
NightmaresCavy wrote:Doesn't gm only use torx becuase of ease of use
my alero used (i think)13mm bolts
halfJ99 wrote:NightmaresCavy wrote:Doesn't gm only use torx becuase of ease of use
my alero used (i think)13mm bolts
if its the same as a 03 Grand prix its 15
-Borsty
prolly was...hope thats what it is for you...they work 900 times better then the F*in torx
Torx works great. Its just say easy to use a size too small and it strips it out. Just gotta be sure you're using the right size.
trox @!#$ suck i dont care what anyone says, even with the right size they strip out easily.
edit: you guys might not live in a heavily snowy area with tons of salt and watnot so maybe trox bits last longer then 3 years, so my perceptions of the fastener are based on cars driven in salty @!#$ty roads and they rust up in 2 winters.
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-Borsty
I hate torx but i have run into them on almost every car i have worked on. On the fronts you will probley run into alen key in the rear if drum who cares as long as you do not have to change a rear drum break cylinder. My old bonnie and my Grand am needed them replaced and a hammer was the only way.
good luck
i have no clue. If you dont mind post up your findings though
-Adam
