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I need to find a torx bit to be able to take off my front driveshaft

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Old 12-19-2008, 11:08 PM
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I need to find a torx bit to be able to take off my front driveshaft

Anyone know where I can buy one of these? I have been looking all over, ct, sears, etc..... I think,, think that it is a T50, cant remember for sure....

any help would be great

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Old 12-19-2008, 11:13 PM
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Darn....I know I have one but your to far away...I got my from either house of tools or prince auto...or was it Canadian tire..one of those three places..
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I found it...on page 268 of the new prince auto catalog..T-10 to T50..
Old 12-19-2008, 11:23 PM
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I seen that one too, but it needs to be extra long, those ones are not,,, I dont really know any snap on guys here either

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Is it a t40 or t50?
Old 12-20-2008, 03:59 AM
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got my set at napa, one set long, one set short. Been a while don't remember the cost, but I am pretty sure you can buy individuals if thats all you want.
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Can you use an allen wrench on them? If not, I'd zip them off and get some socket head cap screws. Torx are a pain.
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I just used a small screwdriver torx bit in a 5/16, 1/4" drive socket and extension. Worked Ok.
Old 12-20-2008, 11:03 AM
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Kevin,

It is at T40. Snap-On part ftxl40e. http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....store&tool=all
This particular one is 4 1/4 inches long to meke the job easy. Mine were siezed in there bad and I ended up stripping out 2 of the bolts anyways and ended up using a grinder, and dremel tool to buzz off the bolt head. Like Tate said, do yourself a favor and replace the bolts with normal bolts! Metric threads, just not sure of the threads. Northern Metalic here had them. Now I can easily take my front drive shaft off anywhere!!
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The snap on is worth the money, they put locktite on the threads and they also seize in lots. I got tiered of beaking my bit so I put heat to them every time and they come out easy. It doesn't take much heat a propane torch should do the trick. If your really stuck just take a t40 bit and use a 1/4 wrench to turn it and heat.
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I was in a Kmart tonight and they had a set of Lisle's there that went above the T50 size for $32.
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We don't have Kmart's in Canada
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We dont get the cool stores here.. lol Kmart Canada went broke..
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Kevin since your in Ft Mac, try the Mac dealer. He has a store in the south east end of the city. Its called Serediak Sales, 280D Maclennan Cresent, 780-799-9167, its a cool store. Husband/wife run, they also have a truck that goes out. If you know where finning is in town, your pretty close, its a couple streets to the east of them. Snap-on up there sucks as a dealer.
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I found with my snap-on guy here in town all I said was dodge front drive shaft and he came running with the tool that he sells hundreds of! LOL The part posted above......


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