Need Allen size late 90's thermostat housing
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Topic: Need Allen size late 90's thermostat housing
Posted By: iflooru
Subject: Need Allen size late 90's thermostat housing
Date Posted: June-20-2023 at 4:50pm
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Couldn't get a hex socket on it, height issue, and didn't have any L shaped ones with me. So want to make sure I have correct L key when I head to cottage this weekend. Is it a 5/16ths or metric? Thanks George '99 Pro Air with the Apex |
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Posted By: 67 ski nat
Date Posted: June-20-2023 at 7:44pm
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If I was you Take all your tools |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: June-20-2023 at 8:15pm
But make sure one of those tools is a 5/16 allen wrench 
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Posted By: cbr1000dude
Date Posted: June-21-2023 at 3:02pm
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6mm worked for me today on a 1990 sn |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: June-21-2023 at 3:58pm
But, but ,but .......he has a Chevy and what worked on your Ford will be a pretty sloppy, loose fit on his bolts.
They're bigger diameter, 3/8-16 threads and they take a 5/16 allen wrench |
iflooru wrote:Posted By: cbr1000dude
Date Posted: June-21-2023 at 6:24pm
| I did not know that! I'm a Ford guy and assumed he was too,So 8 mm will work? |
Posted By: 67 ski nat
Date Posted: June-21-2023 at 7:32pm
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Take all your tools |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: June-21-2023 at 7:35pm
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5/16 and 8 mm are about as close as you can get size wise. 5/16 equals .3125 inches 8 mm equals .3149 inches so .0024 inches difference You can fit an 8 mm allen wrench into the socket head that's made for a 5/16 allen wrench, but why not just use the 5/16 Kinda like your 6 mm allen wrench that you used on the Ford bolt made for a 1/4 inch wrench. A little sloppy but it worked |
Posted By: cbr1000dude
Date Posted: June-21-2023 at 9:06pm
My tools are all over the place, it's a disgrace. So I use whatever I can find at the moment. Sad
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Posted By: iflooru
Date Posted: June-22-2023 at 1:32pm
| Thanks all! Gotta chase me down some impeller pieces parts this weekend. |