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On 9 Jun 2004 at 21:45, Mark Fuhriman wrote: > On 6/9/04 9:00 PM, "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org> wrote: > > > its correct name, but I've never seen that designation anywhere else. They are > > available at NAPA, and may be called something like an 8mm Torx, or star > > driver. If you ask at the counter they should be able to guide you to the > > No, the Torx pattern does not have the right number of points. You want to > count the number of points... make sure you get the 8-mm 12-point spline > bit. NOT the same as Torx. Local hardware might not carry it, but you > should find it at an auto parts store. You're right; it's not a Torx, but many people refer to it as a "metric Torx" even though this is incorrect. It's probably sold as an 8mm Metric Spline drive. -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org