came off fine in mine... sucks man... sorry

 

Maybe because your using torx wrenches when you need star keys...

T45, T40, and the next size up is what ya need.

get them at autozone, a set is like 8 bux...and you'll be set.

 

i thought torx was star keys.

 

i thought torx was star keys.

yes - you're right...

 

Yeha mine was the same way. I broke 2 bits before i got mine out and that was using a ratchet and bit. Damn things!

 

Maybe because your using torx wrenches when you need star keys...

T45, T40, and the next size up is what ya need.

get them at autozone, a set is like 8 bux...and you'll be set.

torx are star keys, you must be thinkin torque.

 

damn that is teh sux0r. those things are a bitch when they become stripped. good luck man.

 

Yeha mine was the same way. I broke 2 bits before i got mine out and that was using a ratchet and bit. Damn things!

Jeez...glad I havent had to try this.

This is why I use Craftsman

 

Yeah thank god for craftsman. Thats what I used and i'm glad. I was gonna get the snap-on ones but they were like 3 times the price.

 

Hmm...do the screws protrude to the outside once they are bolted down? Ie: are some of the screw threads exposed from underneath the car by the gas tank? I think they might and that would explain why they are harder to remove since they would have more oxidation or rust on them than the front screws wich are not exposed to the elements at all.

 

If you get the torx head bolts out, head over to your local hardware store and match up the size threads and the lengh of the torx bolt with a regular 8 sided bolt.It will make life easier the second time around.

 

If you get the torx head bolts out, head over to your local hardware store and match up the size threads and the lengh of the torx bolt with a regular 8 sided bolt.It will make life easier the second time around.

well now this is a rather ingenious idea. I think I might just have to do this.

good idea dude!

 

Maybe because your using torx wrenches when you need star keys...

T45, T40, and the next size up is what ya need.

get them at autozone, a set is like 8 bux...and you'll be set.

What do you think the T stands for in t40???? TORX!

 

If you can get to the heads of the bolts with a hammer, and you have the strength, give em a smack, and a shot of pb blaster, and they might come out then. But if you use the P.B. Blaster, be prepared for the car to stink for awhile.

 

What do you think the T stands for in t40???? TORX!

Good call.

 

you get them off yet?

 

side question- Does anyone know what to do if you strip the head of one of the bolts? I just need it out and then it can be replace cant get it out though...

 

Get a couple new drill bits. Variuos sizes. Drill a pilot hole with like a 1/4" bit, then expand in size from there. Soak it in pb blaster while your doing this, on the underside of the car. Then, you can try a e-z-out (which ain't worth a s-h-i-#, imo

), or you can try a reverse drill bit, might get lucky. either way a broken bolt head is a pita.

Best ok luck

 

Those bolts are a PITA! Especially the bolts that hold the rear seatbelts down due to the fact that the threaded part of the bolt is exposed to the elements underneath the car.

A word of advice - if you're removing your rear seats completely, make sure you plug up any holes that, like the seatbelt bolt holes, are straight through. I was driving on a very rainy day and went over a huge puddle only to look in my rear view window and notice two huge fountains of water shooting up from behind my seat!

 

another alternative to an ez-out is a thread puller avalible at any checker, pepboys, etc. basicly the same thing, but fits in a tap type holder.