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Old 01-25-2018, 04:24 PM
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Pulling the head off a '99 motor, my 13mm socket has done an admirable job of rounding off one of the bolts. Is there a specialty socket I need? I remember my NA head being pretty straightforward.
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Head bolts are 12 point 12mm.
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lol @ 13mm socket on a jap car
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Originally Posted by calteg
Pulling the head off a '99 motor, my 13mm socket has done an admirable job of rounding off one of the bolts. Is there a specialty socket I need?
Yes, a 12mm
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