16mm wrench for starter?

[Dana Loomis <dloomis@domain.elided>]

Russ Neely's comment that "By the way, the starter bolts are the only place
on an Alfa that requires a 16 mm wrench"  surprised me.  Maybe I've been
working on the wrong Alfas, but every one I can remember has had 8 mm bolts
with the standard 13 mm head in the starter.  I've pulled a lot of
starters, and  I'm certain I've never used a 16 mm wrench on any of them. 

Russ also mentioned that he tries not to buy tool sets that include 16 and
18 mm wrenches because Alfa Romeos didn't use fasteners that require them.
This is a reasonable economy measure for someone just beginning their tool
collection, but I keep discovering the odd fastener in a size I previously
believed was not used.  For example, the throttle linkage on carbureted
105s has one nut that takes a 9 mm wrench.  Odd fasteners are often
associated with components that were "outsourced" from other suppliers,
like brakes and carburetors, rather than assembled by Alfa Romeo.  

Dana Loomis

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