once removed, i'll replace them with standard 10mm bolts. thats for sure

 

need a better pic.

 

I know that guys in the UK have managed this. I imagine that it will be difficult to get at one of the bolts with a vice grip.

 

Yea , its the top middle one.

Does anyone know what these are called, So i can purchase a bit from the net.

 

Try to use a better gripper.

In the mean time I will look for those special bits.

I will let you know.

 

thanks Nev

 

JDM cars have a hexagon 6mm Bolt.

All you need to remove them is a 10mm Socket.

 

Trip - I also had those bolts on my car - they were introduced on the 01/02 onwards ECUs. I managed to get them off with a 7.5mm socket. But the middle one is a bastard! It just kept rounding off so I ended up bending the aluminium guard for the connectors to disconnect the ECU and then managed to undo the bolt outside the car with some vice grips.

 

Just hammer a 7mm socket on them, undo easy then.

 

i will be afraid to hammer on the ECU.