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Originally Posted by billsimer
I'm having a difficult time loosening the head bolts on the engine from my 1997 Boxster. I've ruined 2 Snap-on Torx tools, and one Craftsman Torx tool in the process. The Craftsman tool loosened three head bolts then pretty much shattered. The Snap-on tools stripped the heads of two bolts and have "bent" the splines on the Torx tools. Any tips on how to remove the head bolts would really be appreciated.
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This is normally a situation where I paste my standard recommendation to buy Snap-On torx socket bits, so assuming you have new 1/2" drive torx bit's the only thing I can recommend is getting the longest breaker bar that's practical for better leverage & less slippage. Are the bolts T50? If so they should be discarded for the updated T55 bolts & I guess you know better than I why.