[Roadsters] Brake Adjuster Tool

[robert k. smith]

no offense, but if a 12 point socket works, the head is messed up. i have
driven on a 12 point socket, where the head has been has been vise-
gripped. the original design is square, and and an 8 point X 1/4" socket
fits very well, if the head is not mashed out of shape.   bob

> Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 07:20:30 -0400
> From: RWM at RWMann.com
> To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Brake Adjuster Tool
>
> Or a 12-point...
>
>
> On 4/14/2012 10:35 PM, robert k. smith wrote:
> > hi,ron, i think you need an 8 point socket.( 4 points make the square,
> > and will fit the adj.)    have fun,  bob smith, ohio
> >
> >> Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:16:32 -0500
> >> From: ronnie.day at gmail.com
> >> To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net; bluebird510 at googlegroups.com
> >> Subject: [Roadsters] Brake Adjuster Tool
> >>
> >> I'm going to be working on the Roadster this weekend, doing the carpet
and
> >> then the rear brakes. I stopped at the local O'Reilly's looking for a
> >> socket with a 1/4 square business end to fit the the brake adjuster. No
go
> >> on a specific socket, but I did find a 1/4 allen/hex caliper bit (Lisle
> >> 12450). It's 3/8 drive so I can just stick a 1/4 x 1/4 drive socket on
the
> >> hex end go to it. I know that using a couple of sockets with a piece of
> >> allen stock has been suggested before, but this option doesn't require
any
> >> cutting.
> >>
> >> FWIW,
> >> Ron
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