>
> >They don't. However, the
> >person I talked to said that he always used a 14mm wrench for the
> >in-between-1/2-and-9/16 size and that it was a close enough fit. During
> >lunch time, I tried the 14mm again. While it did fit, it felt very
> >sloppy to me. Since I've already slightly rounded one of the nuts with
> >a crescent wrench, I'm not sure I want to risk making the rest only
> >removable with vice-grips. Has anyone had bad results using metric
> >wrenches for this purpose?
>
>
> One trick is to use a slightly large wrench in this case 14mm and make up the
> difference with your feeler guage. This is only needed for the first turn or
> so when the nut is tight and the risk of rounding is high.
>
> Dave Holbrook
>
Oddly enough, when I got home last night and went to top up my front
Spridget shocks (dampers) I found that the fill-hole bolt is this same
size. I have neglected these things since their rebuild last spring,
but I was shocked to find them not working on my way home from the
autocross Sunday. If these things need topping this much, I'd better
find a 1/4-inch Whitworth to avoid damage. They are a bit hard to
reach. Why the heck is the hole on the SIDE of the tank? Do they
need air in there for expansion? Sure makes them hard to fill.
13.5mm is a good size, just .005" over, but I guess there is no such
wrench in existence!
phile@pwcs.stpaul.gov
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