A 30mm deep 6 point socket works fine for me. They are sold as front
wheel drive axle sockets, as you say.

Mark

Rob Campbell wrote:

> In case anyone searching the archives ever wants to know... it was
> very difficult to source a 29mm "deep socket" for the fan temp switch.
> I was about to use a Snap-On connection, but was able to find one at
> Pep Boys (after Sears, Kragen, Auto Zone, Harbor Freight, Home Depot,
> and Lowes all failed).  Its sold as an "Axle socket" (not located near
> the other sockets) for Ford Focus/Escort, was $11.
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>> Trying to swap in a new fan temp switch on an 87 Westy GL.  Its in a
>> fairly inaccessable spot so it seems that a socket needs to be used.
>> I took the switch to Sears and 2 FLAPS and couldn't find anything deep
>> enough
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