KuHL 951

OT but I've looked all over today trying to find a 14mm hex for the differential fill plugs on the 325...Sears has 12,15,17 but no 14, none at NAPA either. I wish they would just make hex head or square plugs like the rest of the civilized world...the search resumes in the morning. Guess I can try and flag down a Snap-On or Mac truck. Man, it's always something.

Serge944

LOLOL. When i saw 14mm hex i KNEW it was you. Cars - can't live with them, cant kill em. ...or can you?

michaelathome

What might be easier is if you have a 14mm allen with a rounded head, cut it off and use it in a 6pt 14mm socket.

I hate the rounded or ball end wrenches too.

Also try zdmak.com

Michael

KuHL 951

At this point I would take a 14mm allen with a 'pointed' head...it's finding the 14mm allen or allen socket that's holding me up...strange size I guess. Zdmak is where I bought my other alien tools also but I need it tomorrow. This would be perfect:
http://www.zdmak.com/wbstore/main.as...CTMP=1&LowCt=0

ACG

Kuhl,

Most bicycle components are designed to work primarily with Allen wrenches. You may want to try your local bike shop. Most stock Allen wrenches from 8 mm to 21 mm as standard sizing.

Race Bred

My local advanced auto has a set of: 12,14,17 mm 1/2" drive allens for under $8. Might be worth looking into.

Kokopelli

I use a short 17mm bolthead with a couple of nuts on the end in my socket set to undo the gearbox drain plug. This should work for you as well.

KuHL 951

That's good thinking! I'll give it a try if I can't find one 1st thing this morning. I should have plenty of 14mm bolts around here.

tifosiman

I can't think of any part on a bike that takes a 14mm Allen. The biggest is usually the crank bolt, and that is standardly an 8mm or 10mm.

Buy the 15mm and spend a few minutes with a file and convert one end to a 14. I've done this before for applications where the bolt is not a high-torque piece. The fill plug should not require a great deal of torque.

PorscheDoc

Yup 14mm bolt head and clamp on with a visegrip.

Scott at Team Harco

My first trans plug remover was a 17mm bolt with two nuts jammed on it. As stated above - you should be able to do the same thing with 14mm hardware (at least until you find the right tool). If you have a Harbor Freight near by - you might have a look there as well. Their stuff is not the highest quality - but their selection is usually very good and the prices can't be beat.

AndyK

Home Depot. I bought a complete set of metric allen wrenches (with a cool handle for extra torque), for like $10. Husky (their own brand).

Headhunter

I went to 4 places this past weekend looking for a 12MM hex socket for my Ninja. Autozone was the only place that had any sizes over 10MM. You can get a package of 3 sockets including 12, 13, and 14MM for $10 (all 1/2" drive).