Jeep: Help! '92 YJ Starter Bolts??

OK, OK, I know there are those of you out the laughing but I am stumped.
The solenoid (sp)
on my 1992 Wrangler 2.5L has gone bad. I can only start the engine by giving
a good solid
"tap" on the solenoid. Then it starts fine. However, without the "tap" I
just get a loud "click"
when I turn the key.
So, I gathered tools, crawled under the Jeep, and prepared to remove the
starter so I could
get a new one. What I found has me stumped! The starter bolts appear to be
3/8" heads but are
of a "star" configuration that none of my 6 point sockets will fit on. When
I tried to use a 3/8"
boxed in wrench it appeared to fit but only at the top of the bolt head.
When I applied pressure
it slipped down. It appears these bolts are 12 point and tapered. What are
they? And what
special tool or socket do I need to remove them without damaging them?
Your help will be greatly appreciated!! Please reply via email if you
don't mind at com

THANK YOU!!!

Yep,and then get rid of the bastards an install normal bolds.

HarryS

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