"Different" Bolts - Any Reason?
 

I mentioned in a different thread that my EGR valve is held on with normal bolts, not the hex-heads mentioned in the manual. I figured that someone had changed them at some stage.

But now I'm trying to clean/change my PCV, the wiring loom bracket has different bolts to the "normal" too - they're just male torx with no 5mm bolt base (meaning I can't use a socket to get them off).

Could there be a reason why mine is different to the norm?

Kev.

I've seen a couple of different bolts on both of these places on my past 75s - I assume people have replaced them due to damage or loss.
Or it could be different years had different bolts? :)

same reason the MAF has security Torx screws, to stop people from tampering with them...

A 5mm small socket will remove the wiring loom arm bolts easy, click the link.

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...65&postcount=2

That's the problem though, it won't! I can see that the other security bolts in that area have a socket-friendly 5mm base, whereas for these it's "just" the torx male head on a narrow shank. I've tried a socket just in case and I might as well have been holding a lump of jelly.

Hi Kevin.
The torx head may have been rounded off a bit if so try a 4.5 mm socket if not small mole grips will get them out once out you can change them as they are only self tappers really into plastic ;) Arctic

Cheers for the advice - they're weird as it looks like they never have had a socket base. Mole grips are the way forward, ta for that!