Thanks for clearing that up MonteC. I figured you would know.

 

You can buy the E Type socket set at any parts store, one of them will fit the front adjuster, if you can find a set that has sizes 11 and 13 , I think the 11 will fit the reverse adjuster. I don't know if they make those 2 sizes though. But I will be looking into it before I do it next time.


Actually if you are in a jamb, what I did with the reverse one, was use an open end 5/16 and put it on the adjuster half way on to the end of the screw, then used a 5/16 allen socket on the torque wrench and slid it in to the half of the open end that was sticking over the screw.

 

The reverse torx bits work also like zman said. (E-sockets)

 

I just did a search and there is an 11,but could not find a 13. But I'm 99 percent sure the 11 will do the trick for the reverse band. Probably just easier to stop a snap on or matco truck when you see one.

 

I have a rather large set of crows feet I could use to get on it I was just worried about the torque change with a crows foot and an adapter. I don't wanna under tighten or over tighten the bands.

 

I believe if you use a crow foot that it will alter the torque. If you search this forum for how to adjust the bands it tells you the torque to use (72 in/lbs) and how many turns to back it off. It also goes on to tell you what torque to use if you are using a special tool that it lists. I don't know what the special tool is, but it is probably similar to a crow foot.

 

Exactly right, the FSM states if you have to use the special extension, you change the torque to 50. A crows foot is a lot shorter than the extension (special tool ) shown in the FSM, but it still changes the torque any time you add leverage.

 

Well I finaly found a socket to work. The socket to use is a e14 star or reverse torque socket I got a set from harbor freight. The fit is a little tight but it does fit.

 

On the front one right? I might have had the size mixed up , but no way a 14 will work on the reverse adjuster.

 

Yea it was on the front band. I haven't dropped the pan yet to do the rear band. The truck has actualy been parked since may of last year when the tranny first started acting up. Hopefuly I will have the time to drop the pan tomorrow before I have to work.