Star sockets

[Toilet Duck]

Evening all,

Looking to do a DIY cambelt/waterpump change in the very near future. According to this DIY guide:

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/94593-fabia-v...

I need a "19mm star socket" to turn the engine over at the crank to get it into position (TDC I guess). I'm probably being retarded, but what is a "star" socket? Is it a female Torx socket, and if so how does 19mm translate into Torx sizing (T10, T15, T20 etc)? I've tried googling "19mm star socket" but I'm not having any luck finding what I need to buy and where to get it.

If someone could point me in the direction of what I need to get I would be very grateful.

Cheers

[Sardonicus]

Its just a 19mm bi hex socket you only use it to turn the engine no need to undo this to remove crank pulley just the Allen cap headed screws, not read that article but always rotate the engine twice with hand tools before cranking to make sure that you have not cocked up the cam timing and that your timing marks are still true and the tensioner alignment/tension is OK and that it rotates without jamming/locking up.

Edited by Sardonicus on Wednesday 13th August 21:54

[TheEnd]

There it is, it's not a torx, looks a bit more specialist.

[hyperblue]

Looks like a 12 point socket to me, definitely not female Torx.

[Sardonicus]

hyperblue said:

Looks like a 12 point socket to me, definitely not female Torx.

Maybe he didnt hear the 1st time

[Toilet Duck]

Thank you very much chaps, much appreciated!

A 19mm 12 point socket it is then

Cheers