What tool for Thermostat housing

ktuuri · Post by **ktuuri** » 23 Jul 2016, 19:31

What tool for Thermostat housing, I have a lot of tool, most imp + metric but don't know what in gods name is the one for the for this #$%^@. Can some one help me out, it's not an allen wrench is it????

beigg · Post by **beigg** » 23 Jul 2016, 19:38

T27 or T30 torx iirc

RigsPGT · Post by **RigsPGT** » 23 Jul 2016, 19:43

Torx T40? Those screws can break soo soak them in PB Blaster before you try to remove them.

beigg · Post by **beigg** » 23 Jul 2016, 19:54

40 seems over sized. May be to long for ole memory. LoL

RigsPGT · Post by **RigsPGT** » 23 Jul 2016, 21:05

Might be oversized but for sure it's one of them TORXs

I remember getting a set of them at Home Depot for $20 and they have been useful working on Volvos. Harbor Freight might have them as well.

ktuuri · Post by **ktuuri** » 24 Jul 2016, 00:03

Well it is 40 torx, so beigg gets the prize. lol
Well I was in my Garage, Neil called me for a chat and he said he thought it was 40.
In my one tool box I only have a few torx bits, forgot I have more in the other one.
I decided to let it sit overnight with PB Blaster on it.

Thanks for the quick reply's guys.

Post by **abscate** » 24 Jul 2016, 05:54

Get a good quality bit to break those thermostat bolts out. You do not want to strip them out.

Post by **theWIFES_S70** » 24 Jul 2016, 11:02

I used one of these:

https://www.amazon.com/Gearwrench-Skt-T ... +t-40+LONG

Attached to a 3/8 breaker bar, with lots of PB, and heavy and even downwards/outwards pressure. Bolts came off nicely. I replaced them with my own water pump housing bolts.

kippster41493 · Post by **kippster41493** » 24 Jul 2016, 11:36

I can not stress using a lot of PB blaster enough, I didn't use enough when I took mine off of my V70 and a quick 5 min. thermostat job turned into 2.5 hours getting a bolt with no head on it off.......

Post by **theWIFES_S70** » 24 Jul 2016, 11:43

Or better yet, some Aerokroil. https://www.amazon.com/Kano-Aerokroil-P ... ing+Oil%2C