4.5 mm socket, what is it used for?

[gnx547]

I bought some sockets at a garage sale and there is a 4.5mm socket. Just wondering what is that used for on vehicles?

 

[#1SomeGuy]

I'd imagine nuts or bolts with a 4.5mm head

 

[blackz26]

No offence that's about as broad as what's a 4mm, or a 5/16, or 1.5" socket is used for.

But to guess at an application Id say dash or wire fasteners. Small electronics like an Xbox or play station. Etx

 

[MikeF2316]

I bought some sockets at a garage sale and there is a 4.5mm socket. Just wondering what is that used for on vehicles?

Mostly for filling the 4.5 mm peg on Hansen type socket holders.

 

[TinKnocker]

the blower motor bolts on some 90's GM cars are 4.5 MM, or maybe 5.5 MM.

 

[CWP1616L]

They're used for Hi-Lo screws that are used for threading into plastic.

 

[TwoInch]

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=147103

 

[celticbhoy]

Hose clamps.

 

[The Ratchet Man]

The fog light adjusters on my Frontier are 4.5mm.

 

[Dave455]

It's certainly a Swedish standard, and I've found it on switchgear attached to (older) Swedish machines!

 

[jethro29]

i use that size all the time under dashes for heater core and/or evaporator work,very common on many domestics.

 

[Garyss.smith]

I use that for the bolts on the aircleaner top on my TSX V6
gary

 

[jjjrmx5]

Ford uses it a lot in the engine bay for electronic componets and module attachments.

 

[firebox40dash5]

i use that size all the time under dashes for heater core and/or evaporator work,very common on many domestics.

I think newer GM trucks use it under the dash. And IIRC maybe the 4.0L Jeep cam sensor that mounts where the dizzy used to go?

 

[GTA Matt]

The upper steering column cover screws on 96-98 GM trucks.

 

[bran1har]

I've hammered the 4.5 onto a rounded 5 once with success.

 

[Hafen_Kafer]

I've hammered the 4.5 onto a rounded 5 once with success.

 

[RCStocker]

I repair a lot of things and I use the small metric in clock repair all the time. Many of the brass nuts that hold the hands on or he plates on the clocks use them. My grand father clock uses a 5mm on the hands and I have several wall clocks that use the 4 and 4.5.
Remember there are a lot of electric panels that have very small nuts and bolts. Automotive repair is a very small part of the industrial world. The are also used in model making and steam engines, rail road model making and a host of other things. If you work on cars you must think outside your box Some of my fine machinist tools and equipment have small metric and SAE nuts and bolts. Even computers have them.

 

[Adam McLaughlin]

Thick Film Integration.......

Adam

 

[Old mechanic55]

4.5 mm socket was used for headlamp alignment on Ford cars and trucks 80's,90's and up.Also as previously stated on TFI modules. Hope this helps.

 

[Murphy4570]

Thick Film Integration.......

Adam

Ford tfi modules are retained with 5.5mm head bolts, not 4.5mm. 5.5mm is equivalent to 7/32 inch as well.

I personally have yet to come across 4.5mm bolts. What is their english standard equivalent? 5/32? I might have used that size before.

 

[nit2wn]

I seem to using that size on adjusting headlights on a few vehicles. I'm thinking Ford, Toyota, and maybe S10 pick ups from GM.