help cant get torx bits off

[modified406]

hi guys on the recent post i was going to try and move the fuel pressure regulator on the high pressure fuel pump the 2 wee tiny torx screws that hold it on are murder to get to i ended up rounding one off i think i couldnt find any of my larger torx bits and try them incase it was the wrong size any idea how i would get these off

[steve_earwig]

Tap them round with a small chisel, drill them out, sell the car quick?

[Welly]

Weld a hex nut on to it?

[modified406]

lol i have been thinkin about selling the car lol dont know what it would be worth its lowered 40mm pipercross induction kit 17 inch alloys with 4 brand new tyres modified parcel shelf with 4 jbl speakers only thing thats wrong with it is the rough idle lol

might give the welding thing a go tomorrow as its too wet to do it today thanks

[Welly]

might give the welding thing a go tomorrow as its too wet to do it today thanks

Be carefull, it was only an idea - I saw it done to remove a water pump once

I wouldn't like to encourage you to weld something to your fuel pump area without some experience first.....

[steve_earwig]

There's also the possibility of stray current from the arc zapping all the ICs in the car.

[lazarus79]

try hitting the next size torx bit into place with a hammer and useing mole grips at the same time on the head of the bolt, turning both simultaniously. Usually works for me

[modified406]

There's also the possibility of stray current from the arc zapping all the ICs in the car.

and how would i find this out mate i have tried everything else only thing i havent tried is this fuel regulator

[steve_earwig]

You mean you already welded it elsewhere?

[modified406]

no mate havent tried welding just that if i do weld and end zapping all the ic's in the car how would i find this out
by the looks of it am going to purchase some long nose mole grips or maybe make a groove in the bolt so my flat headed screwdriver sits nicely in place and chap it round till its loose

[plod]

If you own a dremel, cut a slot into the head and then you can use a normal slotted screwdriver

[modified406]

well stripped the fuel system gave it a good clean also took off the fuel regulator cleaned it out with sum wd40 then went n got a really good injector cleaner and new filter poured the filter housing up with this injector cleaner and put in new filter started car up and its running perfect now

[steve_earwig]

How did you get the offending article off in the end? Nice result btw

[modified406]

pair of long nosed mole grips mate lol but not so good of a result i thought it would have been its going into limp mode now for some strange reason and not going over 2800rpm

[Welly]

It might have flagged the 'low fuel rail pressure' fault when you were re-starting the thing. This fault can clear itself after a few driving cycles.