OMO: Which impact wrench - Page 2 - SV650.org

02-12-12, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Don't use a torque wrench as a cracking bar you apes!

Didn't even notice anybody had said use a torque wrench and had to read it all to find it lol, yes torque wrenches are for doing up not undoing, a breaker bar is exactly why it's called that

Bibio · 02-12-12, 10:12 AM

mash hammer and impact driver should free it off enough to then use a bar.

NTECUK · 02-12-12, 10:38 AM

Iv a machine mart breaker bar .a long scaffold pole .
Beats an impact wrench.
If you use a torque wrench as a breaker your need it re recalibrating .
That's if you don't break it

tigersaw · 02-12-12, 11:20 AM

The tool that comes with the car and a rubber mallet or your size 10 should be all it needs, garages do tend to overtighten them as its better to ruin your studs than be accused of putting them on loose and contributing to an accident.

squirrel_hunter · 02-12-12, 11:50 PM

If you bought a breaker bar from Halfords, I presume its a Halfords Pro one? If so life time guarantee, take it back and it will be replaced free of charge.

As for the Impact Wrench try this corded one or this cordless one. I have used both, and they are awesome. Even the battery powered one was great, needed it to remove a front sprocket as a breaker bar, engine in gear, mate on rear brake, bar through the wheel, wouldn't move it. This gun undid the bolt first try and I didn't need any assistance with it.

DarrenSV650S · 03-12-12, 06:58 AM

It was this wheel wrench from halfords http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...egoryId_255216

I got a refund for it

Cheers squirrel, that 240v one looks good.

Bibio · 03-12-12, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

It was this wheel wrench from halfords http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...egoryId_255216

I got a refund for it

Cheers squirrel, that 240v one looks good.

i have had a similar one for eternity and is my weapon of choice when i comes to wheel nuts and goes in every single car i get.

DarrenSV650S · 03-12-12, 11:39 AM

Well it's pish. First it started to bend near the head where the metal has been pinched. Then the socket started twisting around the square drive then the whole thing just snapped off. And as you know I'm not exactly Mr Muscle

03-12-12, 11:57 AM

I suspect it was a faulty one as I've used that exact same one before and I had my 16 stone of bulk behind me and I ain't exactly a weakling.

DarrenSV650S · 03-12-12, 12:01 PM

Ordered that clarke one from ebay. £20 cheaper than machine mart

02-12-12, 10:12 AM	#12
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,568	Re: OMO: Which impact wrench mash hammer and impact driver should free it off enough to then use a bar.

02-12-12, 10:38 AM	#13
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: OMO: Which impact wrench Iv a machine mart breaker bar .a long scaffold pole . Beats an impact wrench. If you use a torque wrench as a breaker your need it re recalibrating . That's if you don't break it __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

02-12-12, 11:20 AM	#14
tigersaw Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Llanwrtyd Wells Powys Posts: 1,146	Re: OMO: Which impact wrench The tool that comes with the car and a rubber mallet or your size 10 should be all it needs, garages do tend to overtighten them as its better to ruin your studs than be accused of putting them on loose and contributing to an accident.

02-12-12, 11:50 PM	#15
squirrel_hunter Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunny Swindon Posts: 3,579	Re: OMO: Which impact wrench If you bought a breaker bar from Halfords, I presume its a Halfords Pro one? If so life time guarantee, take it back and it will be replaced free of charge. As for the Impact Wrench try this corded one or this cordless one. I have used both, and they are awesome. Even the battery powered one was great, needed it to remove a front sprocket as a breaker bar, engine in gear, mate on rear brake, bar through the wheel, wouldn't move it. This gun undid the bolt first try and I didn't need any assistance with it. __________________ "A little enthusiastic?" May I add here, GG is awesome and I think I am in love with Stretchie...he rocks my world! SH2 \| 2MA \| GROM \| YSR

03-12-12, 06:58 AM	#16
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,414	Re: OMO: Which impact wrench It was this wheel wrench from halfords http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...egoryId_255216 I got a refund for it Cheers squirrel, that 240v one looks good.

03-12-12, 11:39 AM	#18
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,414	Re: OMO: Which impact wrench Well it's pish. First it started to bend near the head where the metal has been pinched. Then the socket started twisting around the square drive then the whole thing just snapped off. And as you know I'm not exactly Mr Muscle

03-12-12, 11:57 AM	#19
Specialone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: OMO: Which impact wrench I suspect it was a faulty one as I've used that exact same one before and I had my 16 stone of bulk behind me and I ain't exactly a weakling.

03-12-12, 12:01 PM	#20
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,414	Re: OMO: Which impact wrench Ordered that clarke one from ebay. £20 cheaper than machine mart

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