SAE and MM tools needed?

[abear]

didn't think i would be anxious to pick up the 93 exp. today. the other day had to top off the rad., 1/2 qt. of oil, needs some PS fluid. does the power steering unit have an O ring on the houseing to change? soninlaw says it needs a tune up but runs like a bear. hope to have it useable for goose season. maybe some camping before the snow falls. have a few areas locale that can be accessed for backroading. the mountains are only 50 miles away. oh yea, strayed on my own thread. saw on a thread the IAC valve needed a 10mm wrench to take off. are the tools needed both sae and mm? thanks for the info. rich

 

[swshawaii]

There are virtually ZERO standard fractional fasteners in use on cars today.
Keep in mind many metric are fractional equivalent. (Post #4)

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=406762

Only exception I've found on my ST are 3/8-24 brake bleeder screws. Most used sizes are 8mm to 14mm, preferably SIX point.

 

[natenkiki2004]

Only exception I've found on my ST are 3/8-24 brake bleeder screws. Most used sizes are 8mm to 14mm, preferably SIX point.

Are all of yours that size? I think my front calipers were 7/16 for the bleeders and the rears were 3/8. The brake hoses in the front are also SAE. Another exception would be the lug nuts being 3/4".

Anyway, yea, most everything you'll find is metric. There's a couple things that require smaller than 8mm I believe and some larger bolts in the engine go up to 17mm (coil pack comes to mind). 5-18mm would be a larger range of sockets. Seems to me though that the majority are odd number like 11, 13, 15, 17 then 8 and 10. The rest aren't used much.

As far as the power steering hose, there is an o-ring between the metal tubing and the nut that screws into the housing on the pump. That's not replaceable, you'll have to get a new hose. If you get a new return hose as well, be very careful on the rubber line going into the PS tank. I broke the nipple off mine and decided to just get a whole new reman pump for $45 or so rather than messing with installing a new tank on my old pump.

If it's an automatic, warm the engine up and check the fluid. Don't be afraid to add a little more than the full line. Mine actually runs better/more reliably that way.