Anyone got an impact wrench?

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Heres one sealey this is a chinese made one from power devil/Nu'tool line up but normally ok.plus they do bosch ones but might have to go upto 24volts to get size/torque?
http://www.toolstop.co.uk/sealey-cp2400 ... ery-p12727

http://www.toolstop.co.uk/bosch-gds18vn ... naked-p286

http://www.toolstop.co.uk/bosch-gds18vn ... naked-p286 this one is the high torque model
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All very interesting, but what I don't want to do is spend out on something that won't do the job :(

I found this http://www.hss.com/index.php?g=67311&t=zoom which can supply 1000 N/m of torque and is £32 +VAT per day. Looks a bit cumbersome though.
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Hi Stempy, if you are doing the lwr b/js on the bench, this 'lectric impact wrench should not be a problem. Trying to do them on the car with the hub assy still fitted is just awkward. [-X

From my own experience, it is just as quick and easy working on a bench with the hub carrier clamped up in the vice, although I know Citronut will disagree. :argue:

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Stempy wrote:All very interesting, but what I don't want to do is spend out on something that won't do the job :(

I found this http://www.hss.com/index.php?g=67311&t=zoom which can supply 1000 N/m of torque and is £32 +VAT per day. Looks a bit cumbersome though.
That will be 1" drive stuff and 110volt but they might include in price
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110v is no problem as I have a transformer, but with it being 1 inch drive I'd need the relevant socket size.
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Hi yep sure do and not the silver/chrome ones as at that torque/impact they split. norm use the black ones and six sided ones for impact/high torque

Not sure what the max you can get 1/2" drive upto as will get to a point where it will shear off/scream surrender?
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Post by addo »

The 35mm (or is it 36mm?) nuts rattle off with a ½" drive six point impact socket.
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Post by handyman »

Hi Stempy, you will struggle to find many places stocking 3/4" or 1" drive sockets as they are normally used on commercial vehicles. You should find a standard 1/2" windy gun will easily cope with these nuts, but if you are going to use a 'lectric impact wrench, you could always get yourself a step-down adaptor to 1/2" and use more readily available 1/2" drive sockets.

If you are going to invest in a few impact sockets, make sure they are all six point not twelve point, not made in the Far East and are not cheap. These usually fragment and can send bits of shrapnel about the workshop. Not nice! [-X

Most of my kit is either Snap-On, Facom, Proto (Canadian) or some UK stuff, although I have bought some ex-military gear that works well. Some of the impact stuff is even chromed.

If you get really desperate, I have a 3/4" drive windy gun, guaranteed to wrench your nuts off! :domo:

Addo, 35mm please! 36mm is for bodgers.
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Post by addo »

I received exchange driveshafts for the 405 with replacement nuts on them. 36mm! The old ones were deffo 35, too.
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