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12 point Hex, or why I shouldn't work on my 964!

Soooo, I got the fan back from Pyramid powder coating and I figured I was a pretty smart guy so I decided to change the fan myself. Boy when am I going to learn. So I didn't have the right 12 point hex to help loosen the belts, so I used a star shaped hex. Now I got the belts off, but I couldn't pull off the fan (like on my 88). So I called my friends over at Asse Motors and come to find out that the fan has to be pulled off with a press. Dooooh! So I put all the belts back on and take my car over to Asse Motors. When they try to remove the belts, I find out because I didn't use a 12 point hex that I stripped the inner threads that you need to hold the fan in place to loosen the fan belts. Soo now I have to not only have to pay for the labor to remove the fan and put on the new powder coated great looking fan, but I got to pay for a new Alternator/ generator. Dooh, Doooh.... But what did I learn, before I ever attempt anything I'm not sure about I'm coming on this chat board to ask. Also I need to buy a 12 point hex, because if my fan belts ever break, ( the tool kit has a new belt, but no 12 point hex) I would be stuck because I couldn't get the belts off. So does anyone know where I can get a 12 point hex?
CW

If i'm not mistaken it's called 'triple square'. Check out the links... is that what you need?

Sears

this one is nice.

do you know what size is the right one? I just wnat one to put into my cars tool kit.
CW

Less than $30 from our host: 999.571.052.02.

Thank you I'm going to go over to Pelican and buy one! Why didn't my tool kit have this? Dang. Thank you for your help.

CW

I just purchase a set of 4 off ebay from Summit for less than $10 shipped. They will certainly do the job.

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Originally Posted by Chris Wiles (Post 4674829)

Why didn't my tool kit have this? Dang.

Good question: it was standard in the 964 tool kit, but was dropped for 993. :confused:

You don't need to replace/rebuild the whole alternator. Mine was like that when I bought it, and the tool was messed up to boot, so I had an allen cap screw cut off and welded into the hole. It's worked fine for 10 years now! You don't even notice the difference in appearance, and now I can just use an allen.