Re: ZX Diesel alternator belt

Thats a good question. I tried a torx socket, seemed to fit too, but slipped under pressure. The damage seems to be too great. Maybe a slightly over size torx socket on an impact driver is the way. I cant see deep enough into the heads of the bolts to be sure.

Right - I reckon the wrong size torx would be obvious. Other thing is perhaps someone has used AF rather than Metric allen keys.

It might a splined socket instead of torx.

Peter

-- "Diamonds are what I really need - think I'll rob a store, escape the law, and live in Italy. Lately, my luck has been so bad, you know the roulette wheel, it's a crooked deal, I'm losing all I had."

I was wondering about that, but the bloke I bought it off works for a Peugeot garage, surely not ??? I still suspect gratuitous use of the air hammer. He's a friend of a friend, and he's going to get some grief. Mind you, he was just selling it on from a "valued" customer.

I pretty sure it's Allen bolts now, cos I managed to get one bolt out with an Allen key, but the Haynes manual does not specify Allen keys, but does specify Torx keys. Now well pissed off with the whole thing.

An allen key will sort of work in a torx provided it's not too tight.

In message , Stuart Gray writes

Angle grinder/Dremel?

Hurray !!! done with an impact driver and the correct Allen head. Having a beer to celebrate.