Yummybud924

i'm about to pull my oil pan to replace rod bearings and I looked at my new rod nuts and they look like some kind of inverted torx bit on the outside.... Do I need some kind of special socket to remove and install these?

thanks.

Dougs951S

Nevermind

Yummybud924

ok thanks. would a place like Napa know what a 12 point spline socket is? hopefully I can get one tomorrow.

Dougs951S

yeah, they'll have it. I would just buy the whole set to have around, you will occasionally run into 12 point nuts and bolts if you open up a lot of engines or transmissions. They show up in other areas as well, my buddy's lt1 swapped 944 uses them on his clutch slave.

Yummybud924

I'm just replacing rod bearings. I probably won't be doing any engine or transmission work anytime soon. Any idea what size socket it is? looks like a 12 or 14mm.

thanks

Dougs951S

I may have misunderstood you...most rod nuts are standard 12 point, and you use a standard 12 point socket on them..I dont think I understood what you meant initially when you said an inverted torx. disregard my earlier post. You just need a standard 14mm 12 point socket.

Yummybud924

oh ok thanks. I would think all 944s use the same style rod nuts. I was just trying to describe what they look like....sorry I'm being confusing.

Dougs951S

Yeah they do^ sorry, its 2:30 am and my brain isnt working so well.

Yummybud924

haha. ok great. thanks again.

Yummybud924

do you guys loctite the rod nuts? i've been told by some to red loctite them.

Dougs951S

The proper torquing of the bolt stretches it and acts much like a lock washer on critical engine fasteners. They should not be loctited, but a drop of oil should be placed on the threads for stock bolts. Most aftermarket suppliers include assembly lube that should be used when torquing their fasteners.

Yummybud924

ok cool .thanks.

I thought it'd be a bad idea to use red loctite on the rod nuts