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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 09:20 AM
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Default Opti Cap/Rotor Bolts??

They look like thei smallest inverted torx in the world, does anyone know the actual size so I can go buy a socket to fit them??
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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The size is E4.

Try and get the deep socket if possible.
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im pretty sure its e4
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I think Snap On makes one that is a deep barrel that is a thin wall. If I'm not mistaken my craftsman was to thick to fit in the slot for the bolt, and that's why I had to buy a different one, but it's been four years ago that I bought it and don't remember. And yes it's an E4.
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Just build the tool for less than one dollar using a torx bolt, wing nut and jam nut.
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Originally Posted by wrd1972
Just build the tool for less than one dollar using a torx bolt, wing nut and jam nut.
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Originally Posted by wrd1972
Just build the tool for less than one dollar using a torx bolt, wing nut and jam nut.
Wow - that makes too much sense!



I spent $25 off the Snap on truck for my 1/4 drive deep well E4 socket - yeah, do that!
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for the record the MSD cap and rotor came with the bolt and jam nut to remove them but I didn't open the package until I had it all apart, I guess I should have opened it up before I ran all over the place to buy the right socket
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