Drive shaft bolt question

[dman726749]

Ok, So I will be swaping t-cases tomorrow, and I will need to drop the front d-shaft. The straops holding the u-joint to the yolk has a 12pf bolt, and my socket set dosent have the right size socket, so my question is what size is it? I have a 11/32" 6pt socket that seems to fit, but I just want to make sure I have the right one tomorrow when I head to the hardware store....

Thanks!

 

[MountaineerGreen]

Its a 12mm 12pt socket that you need. A 12pt gear wrench works well too.

 

[dman726749]

nah...dont that this it...I have a 12pt 12mm socket...its way to big...none of my metric sockets fit...8mm is to small and 9mm is to big....the only thing I can get to fit is the 11/32nd socket, but its not a 12pt so when pressure is applied it slips off, so I am jsut assuming that the 12pt of that size will work...

 

[MountaineerGreen]

Ohh... woops I just re read your original post.

You want the front d shaft- the end with the straps. Sorry I can't help, mine were torx bolts.

 

[dman726749]

yea..the ones that hold the straps to the pig are torx bolts...do you know what torx tip they were off the top of your head?.......thanks!

 

[dkchrist]

i think the are something like a T-25

 

[MountaineerGreen]

Maybe a T27?

 

[BillJ]

Not sure on a 96 but it is a T30 Torx bit, 1997 & > 120-180 in-lbs

 

[BIG REED]

my '92 had an 8mm 12 pt head

 

[dman726749]

my '92 had an 8mm 12 pt head

yep...thats what it ended up being.....