Timinmg Pulley bolt

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aimlessrock
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Post Thu Jul 06, 2017 8:54 am

am overhauling a spare B20 head and stripping if for a pressure test- but for the life of me cant get the timing pulley bolt off- is this a special socket for these as opposed to a standard 10mm head?
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Post Thu Jul 06, 2017 1:03 pm

Standard 10mm torx bolt, with a normal thread, tightened to 65Nm.
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Post Thu Jul 06, 2017 8:56 pm

impact gun should get it off