I'm in the process of gutting the interior of an old station wagon and am trying to remove the seat belt mounting bolts but keep breaking the torx sockets( T45 or 50). Are there any torx sockets that are specially hardened and will not shatter when used for this type of job? Any suggestions appreciated.
I recently broke two of the Lisle brand Torx bits (T50) trying to remove a seat belt from a car in a junkyard. I gave up on the junkyard belt, and bought a brand new one. Along with that new belt, I bought a professional grade 3/8 drive Torx bit from NAPA, made by Danaher tools. It had no trouble removing the belt from my car, being used on the end of a 1/2" air impact wrench. Funny thing was, it only cost $1 more than the cheaper Lisle bits. Danaher's website says they produce the following brands:
"Armstrong®, Matco®, Sears Craftsman®, AllenTM, KD-Tools®, Holo-Krome®, NAPA®, and SATA."
I did spray some Kroil (penetrating oil) on the bolt on the bottom of the car before attacking it with the impact wrench.
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