connecting rod nuts 1978 cb550

[danhondas]

do i need a special 12 mm socket? my sockets deep and shallow six pointers wont seat .the nuts are to close to the center of the bearing caps. dam hondas.

 

[dualitymike]

Not sure how you expect to get help with your honda from guys who know Hondas by ending your post with "dam Hondas" but here it goes.

1. It's damn, not dam.

2. Use a 1/4 drive socket. The walls of the 1/4 drive sockets are thinner and should be able to get in between the end cap and the side of the nut.

3. It's "too close" not "to close".

 

[smarsh]

As long as your 1/4" torque wrench goes up to the needed specs, otherwise use a 3/8". You should be able to find a deep, thin wall 3/8 socket if needed, whichever way, single hex is best.
If you can't find a socket to fit, you can chamfer the end of a spare socket to make it work, that's what I've done.

 

[xb33bsa]

yoo kood alwaise grind the sokette doun wilst spining it in a dril moter i just use the laithe tho

 

[smarsh]

yoo kood alwaise grind the sokette doun wilst spining it in a dril moter i just use the laithe tho

I'm a little worried that I could actually understand that....

 

[danhondas]

thanks for the feedback. just wondered if 12mm sockets are thinner in japan.oh yeah dam is dans antique motorcycles. hopefully your motorcycle gets to 100 before you do

 

[motorguy]

Better quality sockets work...SNAP-ON