Stretch bolts

[citroenxm]

CONFIRMED:

Head bolts are T55...

The cam carrier are 6mm ALLEN KEY HEAD

Paul

[Dieselman]

Thanks Guys.
I'll recheck tomorrow, but couldn't get T55 to go into the bolt heads and was sure the cam carrier bolts were Torx, though it was very late and I was tired and more than a little worn down.

[citroenxm]

You cannot get to the head bolts with the cam carrier still on.. it obscures the bolt heads..

Paul

[Dieselman]

You cannot get to the head bolts with the cam carrier still on.. it obscures the bolt heads..

Paul

I can see 10 bolts through the cut outs in the cam carrier...I thought that was all there was?

I've just done a test with M6 Hex and T55 bits and I'm very pleased to say you were both right, thanks. The T55 is a very tight fit and I had to ensure I was spot on with orientation and tap it in with a hammer.

If I get chance later I might get the head off as I want to rebuild it this w/e assuming I have all the reqd parts.

[robertmnorton]

Yes Dman,yes on the 2.1 there are 10 head bolts and you can access them through the cut outs in the cam carrier,as i said i did one this way without seperating the cam carrier from the head.
robertm

[citroenxm]

I could have sworn they couldn't due to cam carrier - prehaps it was my adapter was too fat...

Paul

[Peter.N.]

I had to take the carrier off mine too, if you can get them off together that's great news, simplifies the job somewhat.

Peter

[Dieselman]

I could have sworn they couldn't due to cam carrier - prehaps it was my adapter was too fat...

Paul

Or your fat and dumpy fingers got in the way..

Seriously though, you need a long reach torx bit to reach down far enough and clear the carrier frame.

[steelcityuk]

When trying to remove the head off the SED the Torx bit snapped clean off, it wasn't a weedy thing either so I ended up buying a set of impact Torx bits.

I wonder if the bit is tight because the bolt has been damaged?

Steve.

[Dieselman]

I wonder if the bit is tight because the bolt has been damaged?

Steve.

I don't think so, they are all the same, which is why I was struggling to insert the bit the other night. I'm happy the bit is a good fit, less chance of damage to the bolt head on removal.