Torx Plus IP40 socket in Australia?

Phizinza · Post by **Phizinza** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 2:59 pm

Hi, just pulling down the cam cap for my SOHC EJ25. It requires a Torx Plus socket in the size of IP40. I've tried using a busted T45 and a new T40, ruined both. Where am I able to find one of these sockets?

Snap-on have them, but for three times the price they sell them for in the US, $30.11AUD for a single socket??!? (that's not even a socket, its just a "bit")

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:02 pm

On ebay Uk, but cheap. Might take 2 weeks to arrive though
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Trident-Torx ... rive-TxP40

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:30 pm

Got a photo of the bolt you are trying to remove? I cant picture it?

d_generate · Post by **d_generate** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 6:26 pm

I bought a set of male and female torx from eBay a couple of months ago, both sets were less than $30 and in oz, pretty sure they were both Kinchrome.

Like the dick I am - these were like the first ones I bought.........Wrong!!!
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/8PC-STAR-SOC ... 23317b892b

These are the ones I really needed DOH!!!
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/KINCROME-TAM ... 1c3a82c60d

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:15 pm

But they are standard torx, Phiz is after the torx plus bits that have square points, not round points like old torx

d_generate · Post by **d_generate** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 7:46 pm

Soz, didn't know there was a difference, probably why mine don't seem to fit really well, only wanted one to take the dual passenger seat out of my 07 Transit so I could replace it with a swiveling Forrester seat but they did the job.

Phizinza · Post by **Phizinza** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:14 pm

I don't have a photo of mine but this picture shows them
http://www.techworkseng.com/images/prod ... -Block.GIF

They are the six (4 outside the valve cover, 2 inside the valve cover).

M0rpH · Post by **M0rpH** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:25 am

I have a T40 Torx socket bit.
Repco part number: CR-V RT22222
It's a hollow head bit though.
I think we bought it for when we were working on a volvo.
Sounds like you need solid head version.

EDIT: also sounds like i should read the thread properly

Subyroo · Post by **Subyroo** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:46 am

I have no idea on sizes, but found this set and this set.

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 12:05 pm

How did you go with this? We have tool shops over called Toolmart, they pretty much have anything you want. Also try Blackwoods

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 3:31 pm

I just came up against this issue myself. The Torx "Plus" seems to have been invented way back in the 90s but just about nobody has bloody heard of it. Everyone knows Torx, but not Torx PLUS.

I'm trying to remove a flywheel off the back of a late model Subaru motor at the moment, and it's got Torx Plus TP50 bolt heads.

I got a 3/4" Torx T50 bit from Repco, and an adaptor to go to 1/2".
My rattle gun wouldn't budge it. Put the breaker bar on, immediately snapped the bit in half.
So I returned that to Repco and got a refund (hah).

Then went to "All Tools", and bought a T50 bit from them which was already 1/2" socket size, and rated for impact.
Soon as I put the breaker bar on that, it just twisted.

Researched a bit more before realizing the Torx "PLUS" distinction. Bloody nobody has heard of them....Repco, Auto Pro, Malz, Coventries to name a few.

But I just found someone today - this guy in Perth - http://www.thetoolchest.com.au/
Knew exactly what is it, and had one in his Truck for me. $15 - 3/4".
I'm sure he'd have the other sizes too and wouldn't mind posting.

Phizinza · Post by **Phizinza** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 4:27 pm

I ended up getting one from UK on Ebay. $9aud posted and arrived in 9 days. As much as I try to buy local, you can't go past a third of the price and similar delivery times...