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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 11:25 pm 
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What tool would I need to undo the bolts that hold the front seats in in an EL?
Looks like a form of torx screw?
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 11:36 pm 
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Yeah it's a torx head on it. it's a bolt not a screw. I think it's a T45, I'll check tomorrow, but Repco sell them. if you drive your car there they'll let you take a couple out and check it's the right size (unless there really big a***hole - which is quiet possible too). BUt it's something around T45.
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 11:36 pm 
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Torx T50, same as front seat bases.

 

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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 11:46 pm 
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and the same as for the steering wheel!!

 

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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 11:48 pm 
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or with a close fitting allan key ;)
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:29 am 
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t50 is the perfect fit but as twr said if u have a t45 it will work i wouldnt go and buy a t-50. then again if u had one you prob would of tried it and not posted here :P
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:31 am 
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just go to d**k smith electronics and buy an assorted screw bit toolkit. It has heaps of torx bolts and they work great. Only costs like $10. I've had mine for years.

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 1:00 pm 
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thanks all, biggest i have is a t40, so I'll go and get the 50.

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 2:04 pm 
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Seats are T50 and steering wheel is T45
I found this out when i upgraded my seats with Hellbent_EF's Fairmont's ones I purchased on Boxing day and the nice Leather steering wheel i got from one off our members in NSW
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 2:55 pm 
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when i changed the seats in my ute, i changed to normal bolts (instead of re-using the Torx bolts). that way if i have a problem i dont need a special toolbit.
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:17 pm 
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choppadoo wrote:
Seats are T50 and steering wheel is T45
I found this out when i upgraded my seats with Hellbent_EF's Fairmont's ones I purchased on Boxing day and the nice Leather steering wheel i got from one off our members in NSW


Steering wheel is also T-50 as its the only size Iv'e got over a T30

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:53 pm 
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All I know is my T50 did not fit, it was too big for the hole, I had to get a T45 which fitted perfectly.
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