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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: RichardM on April 03, 2008, 21:51:21
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I'm going to be doing some engine work over the weekend that involves removing a piston. I have seen that the con rod bolts haven't got normal hexagon heads but have multiple points on them. Am I going to need a special socket for these? And if so what's it called and where do I get it from?
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Look inside your normal socket, they normally have 12 points, the same as the conrod nuts...... if you have 6 sided sockets, they are stronger, just go and but a 12 sided one the right size/....... no speical tool needed!!
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thanks Ron, one less thing to worry about then...it was just that they look different so I wondered
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They are bi-hexagonal but like Ron said, so are most sockets. the idea is that they transmit the froce through 12 corners, not 6 and are less likely to round off. You might find your callipers have them aswell.
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And the swivel housing to axle tube bolts :D
yep standard 12 point socket..