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    bolt size?

    Antone know what the bolt size is for the the thermostat housing? it has three torx head jobbies? need the size and were can i get x3? many thanks

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    ,.,

    i think its m8 thread,
    cant remember as it was a while ago i even saw mine lol
    nut you can replace with same length bolts or allen key instead of the stupid torx crap.im sure i changed mine over when i did mine
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    hi thanks for the response, i did try to replace with some decent allen bolts i have, nothing seems to fit, i had the same with the rocker cover......all seem to be strange sizes, i tried all sort of mormal lokking bolts still noth fits!

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    so M8 we think?

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    they may be m7. get them from your volvo dealership. tbh torx are far superior to allen bolt. the driven surface are is a lot more on a torx.

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    Yeah, get them from a main dealer or Rufe on here, I had to drill mine out as they had seized. They dont cost much.
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