F series right HPOR lower torx bolt removal?

[the_twig_187]

What tool do you guys use to remove the T-30 high pressure oil rail bolts on the right head at the bottom with the HVAC box in the way? I don't seem to have anything that is short enough to fit without jaming against the box.

[garyt]

[garyt]

hope this helps.

[lmorris]

Here's what I use. I ground down the bit until it fit.

[Bruce Amacker]

Didn't someone here say recently something about removing the LF tire and dropping the left side down, which twisted the frame and gave a lot more room on the right side of the engine near the HVAC box?

 

[Brad Clayton]

That would be me.

[amailloux]

Bought this kit a while ago off the Matco Truck.

[8WA Sman]

Was the banana included

[Matt Saunoras]

Bluepoint BLPTS1430 stubby torx

 

https://store.snapon.com/TORX-174-Stubby-chrome-Blue-Point-174-1-4--Socket-Driver-TORX-174-Stubby-Blue-Point-T30-P645862.aspx

[forddieseldoctor]

Bluepoint BLPTS1430 stubby torxhttps://store.snapon.com/TORX-174-Stubby-chrome-Blue-Point-174-1-4--Socket-Driver-TORX-174-Stubby-Blue-Point-T30-P645862.aspx

I use that with a swivel head ratchet.

[Keith Browning]

The stubby Torx bit is the answer. Mine is a Snap-On TTX30E - drive the bit out of the socket, cut maybe 1/4" or a little more from the bottom and drive it back into the socket. Works perfectly.

[DieselD]

I have a 1/4" snapon ratchet with a female head on it for bits. Its magnetic and works perfecty

[tonybullitt]

I have a 1/4" snapon ratchet with a female head on it for bits. Its magnetic and works perfecty

I removed the bit drive head out of this rachet and installed it into a flex head rachet. It works awesome.

[tonybullitt]

Its this rachet just for bits now.

[cbriggs]

I break them loose with a homemade stubby torx on a 1/4 drive breaker bar, then spin them out with the same bit on a wobble and long extension from above if there's room, or my fingers if there's not.

[Gustavo]

I use a combination wrench ezred ez4s38l with a torx 30 bit more leverage if they're real tight,

[DieselD]

Its this rachet just for bits now.

 

I like that idea!

[Alex Bruene]

1/4" off-set ratcheting bit holder with a T-30 bit, or just a 1/4" wrench with a T-30 bit.  Never had an issue with access.

[lmorris]

I like to put the sides of the bolt heads to the grinder to roughen them up a bit before they go back in, makes running them in with the fingers real easy.

[mchan68]

1/4" off-set ratcheting bit holder with a T-30 bit, or just a 1/4" wrench with a T-30 bit.  Never had an issue with access.

That's exactly how I've been doing them for years. All it requires is finesse with the fingers, as well as washing your hands prior to handling so as to minimize the likelihood of having the dropsies.

[Alex Bruene]

I have T30 bits that are about an inch and a half long.  They make is really easy to spin the bolt out with your fingers.

[the_twig_187]

so I lost my shirt on this job because I spent time making my own tools to first remove the lower torx-30 bolts on the right side head oil rail and second to remove the torx-40 injector hold down bolts on the injectors.

 

I punched out the T-30 bit from the socket end. then I went to the stone wheel and ground down the bottom side of the bit until I had enough room to fit both the socket and my ratchet without contacting the evap box 

 

I used a cut off wheel and cut the end off an (allen key shaped) T-40 wrench. I then ground a square knotch into the bottom end of the t-40 and I hammered it into a bit socket. once again modifying it until it was at the right height to not contact the injector with the socket part.

 

this is the end result. should make decent time on the next right head injector replacement job

 

[forddieseldoctor]

I chopped off my 302 intake manifold socket to take out injectors.

[BigWalt]

[BigWalt]