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Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 4:57 pm 
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i just bought myself a new SVO steering wheel. im dying to put it on and it turns out i have the wrong size torx bit. what is the correct size???

 

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 5:02 pm 
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Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 5:04 pm 
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eBay.com.au is where you get it.
The Torx bit is either a T50 or T55.
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Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 5:06 pm 
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talk about quick replies!!! thanks. ill have to go hav a look at the torx as soon as i can! the wheel is a Mick Webb SVO. they are for ef-au. i paid $295 with free postage off his ebay shop.

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 5:59 pm 
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an appropriately sized allen key will also undo them (if the one on the steering wheel is done up as tight as the seat ones)

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 6:19 pm 
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T50 is the correct size.

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 6:37 pm 
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Yes most definately a T50

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 7:02 pm 
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copy that T50
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Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:51 pm 
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about $10 for a full set from supercheap, and they are not the nasty cheap s**t either which was a surprise.

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:52 pm 
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JOSE wrote:
an appropriately sized allen key will also undo them (if the one on the steering wheel is done up as tight as the seat ones)


For $20 you can get an entire set of security torx bits from d***head. Mheh, just do it properly

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 9:33 pm 
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For $20 a size you will probarbly use once! id go the allen key unless it has a nippe in the centre then you have no choice....
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Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 10:06 pm 
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just use an allen key dude ,ive done all my seats with out a problem

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:18 am 
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If it was a nipple in the centre you could probably knock it off with a screwdriver :D Im not dodgy!

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:17 am 
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A T50 bit also does the bolts on the seats.
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