[ekurty]

came across doing a 128 regulator and found myself on this post after breaking a few bits. after poking for a bit and trying a few things i found out the absolute best way to remove the star bolts on the regulator are to use channel locks and get as square as you can. i was able to use a torx on one side and hex on another and turn them simultaneously to get one lose but it was close to stripping. using the pliers on the backside of the window is by far the easiest way to accomplish getting these stubborn fuggers out and not break tools unnecessarily.