Steering Wheel Torx Screws

[jey]

So I go to remove the airbag module from my steering wheel and I have my Torx-30 socket ready to go and I see this:

http://www.jeyping.com/torx.jpg

They used Torx SECURITY screws on the 95! Where the heck am I going to find the right socket for this?

[Huffer]

That's definitely not what was used on my 03 Momo wheel, or my 98 GT wheel...

I did find the bit that you need here:
http://www.wihatools.com/700seri/701serie.htm

And here:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=94188 (http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94188)

[Dead91silvia]

Another thing you can do, is use a screw driver of a chisel and knock off the center pin.... I have done it a couple times in wreaking years when I was getting replacement bags for a car at work.... It's a pain, but dose work...

A set of bits is the best way thou.... :smt002

[jey]

I did make it out to Harbor Freight and bought a set of bits. I'm using hand tools and while loosening the third screw the bit broke. :roll: Should have just done it in the parking lot so I don't have to drive all the way back to Harbor Freight to exchange it.

[chuckthefuk]

I ran into this problem on the later impreza's. If your cheap/out of time and have a vice and drill all you have to do is take your torx bit lock into the vice. Take a drill w/ a small drill bit on it and drill into the center. Then move up to the next size drill bit until you create the proper size hole. Oh and self punches help to start the hole if you got a set.

Good luck
-Chuck

[rougeben83]

Ford uses this type of screw all the time, if you know someone that's into fords, maybe you can bum their bit set from them...