Socket size to remove starter?

I have a 2004 Ford ranger 2 wheel drive with a 3.0 6 cylinder. I was able to get the 2 mounting bolts on the bottom with a 13 mm. However the socket set I have only goes to 14 mm. What size do I need to have to get the last bolt located on top near the solenoid?

All of the Starter bolts should have been the same size. If 14mm is too small it must be 15mm or 5/8in. Try a Spark Plug socket, they're 5/8.

Might I suggest that if you are doing your own automotive repairs you should have at least two full sets of sockets, metric and SAE? Extension bars, too.

For my purposes I find that much stuff around my farm requires 1/2 inch and 9/16, and that I'm best to own about a dozen of each in open-end/box combination. Extra 1/2 and 9/16 sockets are good to have, too, along with the knowledge that a 3/4 and a 19mm are almost exactly the same size.

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