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Sajan Sajan is offline
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Location: Houston, Texas
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Originally Posted by spuggy View Post
For tight spots like that, ratcheting wrenches are useful. They come in flat, angled or hinged (flex-head) flavors. Stubby ones seem particularly versatile..

I have one recessed bolt on the back of my intercooler that is a pig with an open or ring wrench due to a tiny angle before the wrench fouls the end tank. Completely blind (overhang), no way to get a socket on.

Use a stubby 13mm ratcheting wrench & whistle happily for 15 seconds - you're done...
I ended up using the 12/13mm combo one in the toolkit!
Skinny enough to get in there. Hopefully I don't have to mess with it for a few years.

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Originally Posted by jac1976 View Post
You need one with the poles reversed from that orientation. I believe some of the brands have an “R” or an “L” suffix to differentiate
Interesting. Napa and Walmart ones both seem to be the same side..

I will keep an eye out. Let me know if you see one.
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