Calliper bolts, 12 point socket?

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Originally Posted by p38arover

Thanks Dave. I did a Google search but only came up with male triple-square, not female. The websites called the male kits "sockets".

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From what Ive been able to work out the sockets that were for the tri square are now called spline drive, they at least look similar but I dont have a spline drive socket to compare it to.

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Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

I take them out with a snap on 12 point 3/8th drive.

The adivce I give to all appies applies, buy a middle of the range tool set from a middlerange supplier, Kingchrome is a good start point, then when you get to breaking one of the tools, buy the replacement part from a better supplier, the basic shapes the same so they fit in the boxes.

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I figure the koken impact sockets will be fine. My normal stuff is Kincrome lockons and Milwaukee impact sockets and they've been fine. The 12 pointers were garbage out of a Stanley kit that I regret buying

I have never had an issue using a normal socket on these caliper bolts.

I too had no idea that they were not exact fit for standard double hex socket.

All my tools are either made in Australia Sidchrome, Stahlwillie and Knipex

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Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

From what Ive been able to work out the sockets that were for the tri square are now called spline drive, they at least look similar but I dont have a spline drive socket to compare it to.

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No, I don't think so. This is a spline drive socket:

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This is the triple-square:

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