Hi,

This might be a stupid question........

Are the screw heads used in a Golf different to normal screws? and if so,
why?

The screw heads are star shaped (6 small points as opposed to the normal
larger 4) and normal screwdrivers don't fit in the holes. So how do I undo
the screws?

Maybe germany has different screwdrivers to australia?? i dont know.

Thanks

John

They are called Torx and as to why they are used???


"John" <j.drakos (AT) uq (DOT) net.au> wrote

"John" <j.drakos (AT) uq (DOT) net.au> wrote

Torx screws. Don't know why VW used them.

Just get a Torx screwdriver. Or you sometimes can use a small flat-blade
screwdriver too (depends on the width of the blade) that usually will be
able to bite into two of the six corners if it's the right size.

Buy a Torx set of screwdrivers, think of it as buying that set of metric
sockets and drivers if you are American.... why use metric when imperial is
good enough?.... (that is obvious, because metric is better :-)... but same
deal).... many cars seem to use Torx, my parents' Volvo has Torx screws
everywhere on it... seems like a decent design, Robertson (4 sides) is more
for wood screws, philips seems for assembly (and is the stupidist design
this side of slot because the heads ALWAYS slip... even with the correct
size) and slot... OLD wood screws, I hate slot.. I use slot drivers only to
pry things open. I think Allen keys are the way to go personally, mainly
because when the driver starts to round down all you have to do is grind off
the 2-3mm and you have a new bit basically.

"John" <j.drakos (AT) uq (DOT) net.au> wrote

Torx screws are great for mass production assembly because they don't easily
fall out of the tool. They're also great for removal later on because they
don't easily strip--far better at this than allen wrench screws.

Pete,

Thanks mate, i'll drop by supercheap and get myself a set this week.

John

"Stan Marsh" <neddo69 AT hotmail DOT com> wrote