I have been scouring the forums for an answer to my question but I can not seem to find it! Has anyone else sheered off those aluminum Torx bolts on the water pump? I have snapped two off at the heads forcing me to remove the pump (twice) and back out the studs. They are incredibly weak. The dealership does not have the proper bolt layout for the pump and can not order most of the bolts, and my local mercedes dealer would not give me the time of day to research the issue and help me find them. I did some research for bolt m6x43 which was noted to come from a Dodge Sprinter van and not a Crossfire. I had the dealer order the bolt anyway, and it matched the broken one I had perfectly. I have decided to order every bolt that mounts the pump to the engine because after three months of searching for these bolts it has become a nuisance and I would rather have fresh never-been-torqued-on bolts to get the job done.

Does anyone know where I can find these? Ill pay an arm and a leg if it means I can get my car running before snow falls. I also have a local German specialty shop researching for me as well.

Any advice would be great!