Roof front latches - what size Torx bit?

Technical Area Body, Interior & Styling
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I need to replace the front latches on my hard top. They are held by star pattern ‘Torx’ bolts.

The only bit I have is a T28 which is too small

Can anyone confirm the bit size I need?

Thanks!

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Just checked mine and assuming the same as MK1 and pretty sure they are = T40  

4

Latch or striker bracket?

 

 

Bracket is a T40 Mk 1 to Mk 2.5 1989 to 2005

Latch MK 2.5 is a  T30 2001 to 2005

Latch MK 1/Mk 2 is a phillips driver 1989 to 2000.

Hop that helps buddy

M-m

 

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Thanks guys! 

Its for the 3 bolts that secure the actual latch 

So that will be a T30 then 

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For the sake of completeness in case anyone is searching old threads at some point:

 

I can confirm that its a T30 bit. I have just bought one from Halfords for £3.50.

 

As regards changing the latches, I have to admit that I approached this with a little trepidation after reading a number of horror stories of seized bolts and people having to resort to all sorts of methods to get them out. My hard top is now 15 years old and I suspect that the bolts had never been out.

I used a ratchet with an extension piece - the latter to generate a little more torque in case they were very stiff.

They were quite stiff and I think that I would have struggled had they been the older Philips heads and been using a screwdriver.

Anyway changing both sides took little over 5 minutes and my top is now nice and secure - no more latches popping open!