Socket size for ARP rod bolts

[sonny172cup]

As per title?

I can confirm its def not a 10mm 12 sided HEX socket...there is a little movement, so im guessing the bolts are in standard (Imperial) sizes and not metric?

 

[Dan@SJM]

3/8th iirc

 

[sonny172cup]

That sounds about right..cheers Dan.

PITA Halfords dont sell any....few more days wasted now waiting on another part...

 

[Laine_16v]

3/8 indeed, had to buy my socket off ebay.

 

[sonny172cup]

As luck would have it my local motorstore had one in (second hand) best £3.50 ever spent

I wish car companies would agree on a standard bolt, would safe a lot of hassle and money buying all the correct sockets

 

[Dan519]

As luck would have it my local motorstore had one in (second hand) best £3.50 ever spent

I wish car companies would agree on a standard bolt, would safe a lot of hassle and money buying all the correct sockets

American parts. They all use imperial.
Its not that expensive to buy a set. If you need it once you have will need it again

 

[sonny172cup]

Oh yea Im not being a cheap skate, however I have a full set of Double Hex and triple square drive sockets, just never had a Spline drive socket set (all have 12 sided splines as you know), from tinkering with Audis and VWs for the past ten years, I just only purchased a set of E-Torx sockets last week to get the sump off lol

Your right its good to have them as chances of using them again is great.