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Old Jan 2, 2006 | 03:43 PM
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hey guys,

i broke the little plastic seat belt guide that goes on the headrest, i got new ones to go on, BUT i do not have a hex/star screw driver big enough to undo the bolt that ties the seat belt to the floor

and i have a pretty good selection, not even a big @$$ screw driver will fit in there

any tips or tricks to get that thing out??

thanks!
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Old Jan 2, 2006 | 03:47 PM
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Doesn't the new one have a split in it (where it attaches to the headrest)
IIRC the bolt size is a torx 50 (aka T50)
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Old Jan 2, 2006 | 03:53 PM
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Umm.. go to the hardware store and buy some Torx drivers...
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Old Jan 2, 2006 | 04:50 PM
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nop the new ones don't have a split

i have a set of Torx drivers, size 50 is HUGE
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Old Jan 2, 2006 | 04:58 PM
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you can get a cheap torx set from autozone with a t-50 in it. I think you can also buy it by itself.
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Old Jan 2, 2006 | 05:45 PM
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I would invest in a decent set of Torx drivers because its not too hard to round off a torx head on a cheap set by using the wrong one that seems to fit
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Old Jan 2, 2006 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 2K2WS6TA
Doesn't the new one have a split in it (where it attaches to the headrest)
The verts have those
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 02:32 AM
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t50?! mine is more around t25 for the seatbelt holder. good luck gettin those out, they have a lot of locktite or something on them. use a drill

*t50 should be the size for the actual seat belt clicker, the female end
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I bought a T-50 at Wal-mart in a 30 dollar set. I have never seen another place that has one in Austin. Not pep boys, autozone etc, otherwise I had to drive to O'reily's 60 miles north to buy a triple set to get a new T-50 when I lost the first.

Alone the set of 3 cost 10 bucks, sheesh.
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 11:00 AM
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go to sears and buy a decent set of 3/8" drive torx sockets, these cars have plenty of torx bolts and you'll be happy to have them in the future.
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 12:30 PM
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If you don't want to go out and just buy the torx just buy new head rests with them already on them...
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 03:39 PM
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well it still doesn't get the seat belt through

i went to advanced and just bought that size torx wrench
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