Damn KB hate to see this, hope our grandpaw is well, hold your head up and it will get better.

 

I don't remember the details exactly but on my first gen3 build, I made the mistake of using the wrong size socket on arp rod bolts and I rounded a few before I figured it out. The bolt was a std sae and I was using a metric or visa versa I don't remember exactly. Maybe that contributed to the socket splitting when it slipped? The size is really close from metric to std. maybe 7/16" vs 12mm or something like that.

 

damn Kb.. i didnt know you were already getting the install started. congrats!! it looks like everyhing is moving along fairly well, under the circumstances. hope your GP gets well.

 

were yall using a 12pt socket?

 

yeah they were

 

I was using a 1/2 drive, 12pt, 10mm socket, but a 3/8std works just as well.

 

I am off next saturday... hopefully i can find the time to come out there and take a look or help out. Your grandpa will be in my prayers KB and i hope everything will get better for him... if you need anything let me know.

 

if it's still there buy then, we've got bigger issues. I'm going to get this sucker out in the next two days

 

That sounds right. I was rounding 1 out of every 5-6 of them with one and switched to the tighter one and problem solved. Very little difference in fit with a 12 point but enough.

What i'm getting at is the wrong sized socket on the bolt could cause the socket to split when it sliped. In other words the culprit could have been an improper socket used and not a faulty socket.

 

funny you should say that, it's the same one that I used for my build. I never checked the packaging to see if the size had changed.