Torx Bolt on Rotors
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Torx Bolt on Rotors Anyone know if the torx bolt that bolts the rotor on the hub is needed? Friend and I were changing the rear rotors and pads and the torx bolt's head completely stripped. I went to Napa and they said just said use a screw extractor to get it out, but they said I dont need to put one back in because its just used during assembly in the factory. Thoughts?
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I don't think they are....from what I understand, the torx bolts are used by dealerships to hold the rotor in place so the dealership can turn/resurface the rotors while they are on the car. when i replaced my rotors, i removed them as 1 had stripped and i had to use a drill to split the bolt to remove it.
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I don't think they are....from what I understand, the torx bolts are used by dealerships to hold the rotor in place so the dealership can turn/resurface the rotors while they are on the car. when i replaced my rotors, i removed them as 1 had stripped and i had to use a drill to split the bolt to remove it.
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