996 - Loose door shut stay bolt

[Chris944]

Hello collective 996 knowledge-wizards,
I have a loose door stay bolt on the driver's side of a 996 C4 car, where the door stay is fastened to the front wing bulkhead. Picture 1 shows this, with the bulkhead stay fastening circled in black:-



The bolt head has an inset hole to receive some device with which to turn it. Picture 2 shows this:-



Does anyone know what tool I need to get/borrow to tighten this bolt please?

Cheers.

[jkh112]

I know it as a star key. I tried my star keys on my 996 and the T40 fits but is a bit loose whilst the T45 is too large.

[Paynewright]

Its a spline drive not a torx, sometimes called a triple square. Machine mart do a nice set

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/cht144-40-pce-torx...

[Chris944]

I just love Pistonheads!! Thank you one and all.

[Paynewright]

Just checked my car and its an m8 spline, however, having 12 points an allen key also fits.

Try a 6mm allen

[Chris944]

6mm Allen key -will try it. Cheers.

[Chris944]

Hurray! The no. 6 Allen key did the tightening job perfectly. Cheers.