2005 A6 C6 - Engine hoist hook bolts?

[Sommerfeldt]

So, this is kind of a noob question, probably, but my A6 had an engine swap in February last year, after the previous owner somehow managed to blow up an N/A V6. Still a mystery to me how that might happen...

Anyway, the engine hoist hooks/eyelet thingies are still on the engine, and I have to replace the cam position sensors, since they're leaking oil. Thing is, I can't get to the upper passenger side sensor's bolt because of the hoist hook. It's on there with 2 big-a$$ bolts with some kind of star pattern heads. I haven't seen those before.

Question is, what are thoooooose, and also, can I just pull them off there once I find the right tool/bit that fits, or do those holes need plugging?

Thanks!

- S

 

[Sommerfeldt]

220+ views and no one knows anything. Okay.

 

[B5NUT]

Very few people on the forum will have removed an engine. I have, and I'm not sure what bolts you are talking about. Put a picture up it would help a lot

 

[Sommerfeldt]

Hey!

Thanks for replying. Here are a couple of pictures. First is the engine hoist "eyelet", which is fastened to the engine below the throttle body. Then the bolts. It's fidgety to get a picture of the bolts, but I think I managed. Never seen these before, so I don't know what kind of tool to look for. Tried searching for everything related to engine removal and hoists and whatnot, without luck.

*correction from first post - VVT control solenoid valves, not the cam position sensors.




- S

 

[B5NUT]

You won't find any tools with that sort of name as it does not exist. That is a spline/ 12 point bolt, so you going to need the correct socket looks like a M10 but could be wrong. I have a set similar to this https://www.toolstation.com/draper-tx-star-hexagon-and-spline-mechanics-bit-set/p66212

 

[Sommerfeldt]

Yikes... so an M10 "triple square" will probably work...? I'm going to have a bear of a time tracking down something like that around here without paying with body parts. Probably about and arm, and a leg.

Thanks for the help and a starting point for my search!

- S