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Subject:Re: Hex Wrenches
From:Per Lindgren
Date:Sat, 25 Dec 1999 17:14:47 +0100

Well, the usual list of sizes in my tool box are 8-10-13-15-17-19. This is
what I have learned from experience working on many German cars. Of course,
both smaller and larger are needed, but these cover 90% of all hex-bolts and
-nuts on our cars, I am sure.

PerL
87 Syncro 112i

Dan Fleming wrote:

> Okay list, I'm preparing to take off on an extended road trip, and I'm
> trying to remember the sizes of metric hex wrenches necessary for
> Vanagon repairs.
>
> I know there is a 6mm or so on some of the water pipes near the water
> pump, and a larger one on the starter.
>
> Anyone have this stuff memorized? What sizes (and configurations) of hex
> wrenches and other special tools are necessary?
>
> Thanks
>
> DDF