Battery impact wrench confusion - Page 2

Christian6984 · 21-12-2017, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeyJoeJo

I see a lot of impact drivers being marketed as suitable for "light automotive", would they be sufficient for casual wheel changes?

Not looking at getting one, just a question.

honestly not really i have a ryobi impact driver that wont remove the wheel nuts I've put on by hand. It wouldnt stand a chance on anything put on my a garage

Caledoniandream · 21-12-2017, 06:33 AM

Be very careful with impact drivers as they can do Some damage.
Some cars have aluminium nuts with a stainless steel cover (Ford) they become loose with the use of an impact gun and you will loose the cover reducing your nut size by 1-1.5 mm.
Mostimes you will find out at the most in-convenient time that your wrench doesn’t fit anymore (roadside)

Even my local tyre fitter doesn’t use them anymore they undo the the nuts with a T bar.

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21-12-2017, 06:33 AM	#12
Caledoniandream OCD Sufferer (Obsessive Car Detailer) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Where the people ar real Posts: 920 Thanks: 321 Thanked 695 Times in 513 Posts	Be very careful with impact drivers as they can do Some damage. Some cars have aluminium nuts with a stainless steel cover (Ford) they become loose with the use of an impact gun and you will loose the cover reducing your nut size by 1-1.5 mm. Mostimes you will find out at the most in-convenient time that your wrench doesn’t fit anymore (roadside) Even my local tyre fitter doesn’t use them anymore they undo the the nuts with a T bar.

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