taking off the dash pot cover
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just thought I would take off the dash pot cover and give the float and chamber a polish as this always used to improve performance on my twin carbs but the heads of the bolts are the wierd star like shape so I just poped down to my local motor factors and we tried every type of star drive socket he had but with no luck so what are these little buggers? Are the just a variation on a star drive?
And anyone know where to get one ??
cheers
Rob
(Now very much enjoying driving the turbo around especially when the dump valve goes off!!)

pliers, hex socket, or a slot put in the head with a hacksaw is the best way... I always replace them with std SU screws!

Cheers for that dave

I just didnt want to go hacking them out only to find they were a sepcial thread and have to refit them but now I know that they are standard su screws I can be a little more perswasive getting them out!
I just wonder why they fitted these insted of a slotted screw as on minis
Oh well the wonders of a metro will never be understood!!
Cheers
Rob

Decent pair of pliers always does the job for me

You will find your carb is what Rover called Anti tamper meaning unserviceable outside main dealer. The float chamber will be the same and the mixture screw is covered as well.