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I am rebuilding my Perfect Circle cruise control module in my 1961 cadillac.  It has 4 multi-point star-shaped oval-head bolts, about 1/4 inch across.  I can not find a socket to remove them - standard multi-point sockets do not work - 9/32" too small, 5/16" too large.  Do you know of a tool that will work, maybe a 19/64" socket if they exist?  Thanks for the help.

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Hello,

Not sure of what you mean by multi-point. Back then it waa 6 point, 12 point.

It may have been a Cadillac only back then. Kent-moore made the specialty tools for GM I believe.

Don't know if you have 12 point metrics, but you might find one close that will work. I would try a 12 pt 6 or 7mm. I might have a 19/64 socket laying around. I believe since I worked as a olds tech in the 70's that I had such a socket in 64ths. I know for a fact I have wrenches in 64ths which you can't buy any more.

Try the metric. If that does not work contact me at robo14@aol.com.

Rob

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Alarm system questions cannot be answered on this forum. These systems are not what I can answer. Without being physically at the vehicle and not knowing what kind of electrical service has been done on the vehicle, there is no possible way to give an accurate answer over the internet. My expertise is in Ignition/key based anti-theft systems. These issues include GM VATS (resistor chip in key blade) PASSLOCK (MRD)-ignition lock rotation based, no special ignition key and the PKIII Transponder (computer chip in key) systems. These systems are not alarm based and are integral with the starting of the engine. This is why I cannot diagnose alarm problems without physically looking at the vehicle: Alarm systems are a completely different annimal than ignition key/lock based anti-theft system. Many alarm questions come from vehicles 10 years old, and since older, many hands that had been involved over the years.I am an expert in all GM factory (ignition/key based)systems. Alarm system questions pose to many situations beyond my knowledge as to what has been done to the vehicle over the years. Some guy may have actually wired the stereo into the alarm system. Who knows? Over my past 30 years in vehicle wiring repair, I have seen unbelievable wiring disaters done by guys that consider themselves "mechanics." I have seen stereos and alarms intalled using surgical tape. I have seen modules burn up, un-fused circuits, wiring jambed between the doors and even lamp cord used for a starter kill. To answer alarm questions over the internet without examining the vehicle is like asking; What does it take to remove a dent?

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Education/Credentials-ASE certified. 11 years with a GM dealer and 17 years with a repair facility dealing with only the repair of theft recovered vehicles.

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