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04-07-2010, 03:58 PM | #1 |
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7mm Hex Wrench?
I'm having trouble finding a 7mm hex wrench so I can do my brakes. I keep finding 6mm & 8mm but no 7mm. Is this some weird size only bmw uses?
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04-07-2010, 04:15 PM | #3 |
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i got mine from advanced auto parts
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04-07-2010, 04:30 PM | #4 |
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...the 7 mm was part of the metric set I bought at sears...~ $20
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04-07-2010, 10:43 PM | #5 |
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7mm hex
You can find cheap ones easily. Here's a lifetime one:
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog
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04-08-2010, 01:00 AM | #6 |
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Prefer the long ones for brake jobs. They clear lines better.
Buy something like these: http://www.matcotools.com/ProductIma...PL6T_group.jpg |
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04-08-2010, 11:04 AM | #8 |
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Out of curiosity: What the heck is 7mm on the brakes? I thought bleeding valves were the smallest size, and are 9mm on the back and 11mm on the front (clutch valve is also 11mm). Just curious. Good day.
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04-08-2010, 12:14 PM | #9 |
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I think he is referring to the caliper mounting pins which are internal hex (aka "allen") head.
Gear Wrench makes very good quality stuff. http://www.tooltopia.com/gearwrench-80573.aspx |
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04-08-2010, 02:48 PM | #11 |
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Yup, caliper mounting pins, some people take off the entire caliper with those two big bolts also. If you can reach the 7mm hex pins, its easier. I tried both methods, one of the 7mm looks like it was stripped..., by the dealer?
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04-22-2010, 11:32 AM | #15 |
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I remember reading a 7mm HEAD (maybe edited.. or I'm just getting old ), obviously too darn small for anything on the brakes. A 7mm hex is pretty beefy indeed. Thanks man.
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