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Old 22 March 2013, 12:37 AM
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Default subaru idle air control valve removal 04 wrx

anyone know the correct size star bit to remove the idle air control valve out off the alloy body itself ,t15 seems too small .
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any help or links to tool would be great
Old 22 March 2013, 02:32 AM
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I hope you have a new rubber gasket ready.they seem to expand when taken off.
Old 22 March 2013, 08:52 AM
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On my 04 sti it is held on by Cross head screws which can also be used with a flat blade screwdriver.
Old 22 March 2013, 03:02 PM
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cheers yeah i know about the gasket. its not those screws i am trying to remove there is
s two star bit screws holding the valve itself into the alloys casing.
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Ah I see. I used a hacksaw to cut a slot in each screw, can then use a flat blade driver, if I remember correctly the screws used are a 5 point screw, pentalobe I think they are called.
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