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Originally Posted by pawoSD
I read that the allen key style ones (Lemforder) are easy to round out....so I didn't buy those. which kind is actually easier? Hex or Allen Style bolts? All our cars have the hex style ones....and its what I ordered....so I guess I'll have to manage....but for in the future....is one of the two types easier to install or remove than the other?
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My wrench would definitely go for the hex style -- I found him cussing over a stripped Allen head cap screw on a water pump a couple of weeks ago. The hex head has a larger surface area to grab onto.
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