Engine Cover Tool

Hey guys and girls

I've tried searching the forum, but can't seem to find the name of the tool to remove the engine/battery cover...

Having had the car for a couple of months now, i'd like to remove the cover and have a general poke-about.

Does anyone know what the tool is, or where i can get one; or any botch alternatives?!

Thanks,
Rob

You need a Torx bit on the end of your screwdriver.

I just use an allan key

I was shopping ith the wife at Asda one day when I saw a set of 9 torx bits these though were alan key shaped and will offer you more leverage have a look at a branch near you to see if they have them and if i remember correctly you need the T45 one cheap to at £3.80p

I just got a pair of pliars around the alan key for extra leverage

Torx is sort of star shape Dan you could eventually naff up the torx head if your not careful torx set was cheap at £3.8op so get yourself one the covers are not the only thing you will need them for either

I may invest in a set of those then I've only ever took the cover off once to have a gander.

They're not done up too tight, it's plastic after all so I've managed easily with a correct fitting flat blade screwdriver up til now wthout needing to dive into the torx bits

Well mine had been done up by Samson no less and a flat blade would have definatly damaged the torx head

Probably installed by a no brainer with an air gun and a new torx bit set for Xmas

It's only got to hold a bit of plastic to another bit of plastic

Cheers guys, did think about torx, but was worried i might break something heh; will give the screwdriver and torx a go tomorrow, what's the worst that could happen eh?!

I had a look at mine today and i definatley have the torx ones on my battery cover but alan key ones on my engine cover

Alan key ones on your engine cover Dan Here we go again first its the space saver and now its different bolts holding on the engine cover YES you've guest it I have 10mm bolts on mine

Sorry for being 'nerdy' Phil but it's a T40

Nitt picking again Eh