MK6 06 Transit front seat bolts

[winterheating]

That sounds like a great idea!!! hammer it in yeeee haaaaa cow boys r us! i dont think so somehow just buy the proper tool for a few quid and the bolts will allways be good to use again.

no the torx bits are tapered, you can get muck in head of bolt, you normally have to knock it in to get a nice tight fit so you dont round the bit and head

have a look here ribe bits(polydrive) are different 2 torx.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torx

Either way, they aren't torx bolts.

in mk6 transits
are they American torx heads

[MrMPuk]

Looking at the Wiki link the are Ribe bits. Managed to do mine with a Torx bit but is wasn't a very tight fit.

[jumbo camper]

I was told at college never hit tools etc on to fixings... still dont now.........proper tool proper fit proper job!

[winterheating]

Looking at the Wiki link the are Ribe bits. Managed to do mine with a Torx bit but is wasn't a very tight fit.

just had a look at mine yeah they are ribe bolts.

[winterheating]

I was told at college never hit tools etc on to fixings... still dont now.........proper tool proper fit proper job!

nothing works that easy, bolt heads get rusted internal torx/allen bolts/ribe get pitted and/or rusted,
yeah your right shouldn't use tools to hit things, but a hammer is for hammering and impactsocket tools can take impact its all about using the correct tools for the job like you say.

[Geoff Ingle]

Well, on reading what you kind people offered in the way of help, I took a chance and ordered a Ribe 22 bit set which cost £22.00 on ebay and I am very pleased to say the M11 fits perfectly. The Double seat is now removed and the single fitted.
FYI. The large back bolt on the double seat was rusted and I think that if I had tried to use the T55 Torks key, the thing would have stripped the bolt head and then it would have been very difficult to remove.
Many thanks for your help every one, problem resolved.

Geoff

[geddly]

had my passenger seat out yesterday used a t55 torx, the bolts were tight but it fetched em out no problem.

[Matzy]

Hu Guys,

Very new to this forum, just bought my first transit which is a W Reg, SWB Semi-Hi top (is that a MK4?) and want to remove the passenger seat to give the cab a real good clean out as its full of builder sand, mouldy food and generally other crap.. Find this thread and did a search for the Ribe bits.. Found this kit from Machine Mart which has the M11 in so I think i'll be buying one very shortly..

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/produ ... -tool-sets

Hopefully be of help to someone and save a few pennies on the way..