Trox

john in la · May 14, 2016

Have 5 point star shaped male head bolts holding the carb on a briggs engine I need to get loose to rebuild carb.
Is this Trox.

Have seen many bolt/screw that are female and the wrench is male;
But this would be wrench female because the bolt is male.

Billy Shafer · May 14, 2016

If it is what I think it is. Yes it is.Could also be the oddball socket version.

John730D · May 14, 2016

You sure it is not six points instead of five? If so a 12 point socket will remove it.

Geo-TH,In · May 14, 2016

I had to buy a special Torx socket to remove the truck seats. I had to get them on line. So I would say they do make torx bolts too.

wisbaker · May 14, 2016

6 point can be removed with a 12 point socket, there is also a spline head bolt, if that's it you'll need the spline wrench or socket. If it indeed is a male Torx get a Torx head machine screw screw two nuts on the back of it and tighten them against each other. Put your torx head machine bolt ON the bolt in question and put a socket on the nuts you jammed together and remove the bolt from the block that hold's your carb on

Jaden · May 14, 2016

Harbor Freight has "E Sockets" that are probably what you need.

old · May 14, 2016

They make both male and female Trox sockets and drivers. I have a set or 2 of both and yep I have run into those on small engines more then once

Andy Martin · May 14, 2016

Lowe's has some box end wrenches with square tooth looking teeth that are supposed to fit just about everything. They fit square all right, but I think that's the first thing I've used them on except hex.

gab · May 14, 2016

You sure you got 5 points? I think the 6 points were called a inverted torx.

john in la · May 14, 2016

OK went and looked at it again and yes it indeed looks 6 pointed now.
Looks like a round pin with 6 points just like a torx bit.
Looking around on the net I now see these sockets.
wisbaker gave me a idea. Found a torx head wood screw I had around here and it fits right on it.
Did not know they made female torx sockets.
Thanks guys.

Ted in NE-OH · May 14, 2016

I think car manufacturers are in cahoots with the tool manufacturers. Car people change fasteners to keep us out and make us buy more tools. There is a conspiracy here.

Jim in Ma. · May 14, 2016

If the screw fits, Put a nut on the screw and weld it in place to use a socket to get you by.

jimlll · May 14, 2016

John, I've removed them by double nutting them. Jam nuts work best. The ones I've removed were 1/4-20 thread.

Little Ed · May 14, 2016

It is called an internal torx. I have one on an 8 horse briggs. Never could find a socket small enough to fit it. Ended up getting a whole set of them at O'Reilly's Auto. Probably will never have a use for any of the other sizes.

GordoSD · May 14, 2016

How can you have a "male" torx socket?

4play · May 14, 2016

They are E-torx, ( E as in external). They've been around for a long time and are pretty common to see in automobiles.

What's starting to be more common is the XZN, aka triple square or spline, more common to see in european auto's but coming around in others. These are not typical 12pt sockets, they resemble a torx bit but are 12pt.

Billy Shafer · May 15, 2016

I probably have the same set. Wear out one socket while the others are still unused.

Bryan inIowa · May 15, 2016

how did you get pics of my tools ? lol

JMOR · May 16, 2016

(quoted from post at 22:54:09 05/14/16) How can you have a "male" torx socket?

aybe a transgender torx???? :roll:

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