What tool do I use to unscrew this hood latch?

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  1. xzmpt

    xzmpt Light Load Member

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    My hood latch handle is cracked and I want to replace it. The bottom handle part is what I need to unscrew. Would a 10 mm socket do the job?
     

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    Stick one on there and find out.
     
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    But you mean he has to actually find a 10mm instead of just sitting there typing on his phone? The horror.
     
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    My goodness.......
     
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    Well in all fairness, finding a 10mm socket is like finding a unicorn. Ask any mechanic. That and a 9/16 wrench. I swear as soon as you take eyes off either one, they grow legs and disappear
     
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    100%, and all this time I thought it was only me. :rolleyes:;)
     
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    Me too.
     
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    I would also suggest a ratchet and 6” extension. :biggrin_25523:

    ...Or a 7/16 if the 10mm is a hair too small.
     
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    More like I wanted to know what to get before I spent my money and bought the wrong thing. I understand that you aren’t capable of foresight like most people. No worries.
     
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    Just ask one of us old turds next time you’re in a truck stop. We all have about 6 of every tool made in our trucks. I have separate Milwaukee tool boxes for every category, wrenches etc. Some I can’t even lift anymore.

    Save your money because once you start buying tools it’ll become an addiction..
     
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