Carlyle 3/8 Drive 19mm 6 Point Chrome Socket (CS38019M)

Description

Genuine Carlyle · Part no. CS38019M

This is a standard-length 19mm socket for 3/8in drive, with a 6-point opening and a chrome finish. It sits low on the fastener, so it suits a 19mm bolt head with little room above it, such as M12 bolts on many European cars, turned by hand with a ratchet or torque wrench.

Good to know

• Is 3/8in drive strong enough at 19mm? For moderate tightness, yes. For suspension bolts or anything done up hard, a 1/2in drive socket and a longer handle are the kinder choice for you and the tool.
• What if the bolt end sticks out past the nut? A short socket will bottom out on the thread before it grips the nut; that job needs the deep 19mm version.
• Why 6-point? Its six flats bear on the flat faces of the hex rather than the corners, so it holds a tight or slightly worn head better than a 12-point socket.

Which one?

For a nut on a long stud, the Carlyle 3/8 Drive 19mm Deep Chrome Socket (CSD38019M) reaches further; when a 19mm fixing is really tight, the Carlyle 3/8 Drive Breaker Bar 200mm (CFH38) gives a 3/8in socket more leverage than a ratchet.

Key features

• 19mm, 6-point, standard length
• 3/8in square drive
• Radius corners grip the flats
• Chamfered drive opening
• Mirror-polished chrome finish

Specification