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A tad over mate.
I did look it up - can't recall where. Might have been BMW somewhere.
I have mine at 120 Dave but I increased to 130 after I put spacers on. I occasionally check them but they've never moved.
Tony.
Tony.
I might have to break my torque wrench out of the wrapper tomorrow to check my nuts
.Steve
It was 120NM (not Ib.ft.) on the Zeds and 115NM on the LR. I remember winding it back a little when I checked the LR.
Do you think this is a fair shout for the money @t-tony Dewalt DCF899HN-XJ Cordless Brushless High Torque Impact Wrench, 18 V, Yellow/Black https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00VXN7SH6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_l9jKAb5FKWZJH
It all depends on the cost of the extra's mate. Assuming you'll want a spare battery, I would (wish I had a spare for my SiP one) and charger. Unless you already have these for a previous tool? As is then yes it looks like it's a powerful tool and very useful too.
Tony.
Tony.
With a battery and charger £241.30 a bit more than I wanted to spend. I was looking at £150 all in but looking on reviews on Amazon at that price range wasting money. I’m hoping it will be useful in the subframe bolts but are hex apparently so probably not the tool for the job as I can imagine the hex bit breaking or rounding the bolt but still want one in my kit for an easier life unfastening bolts in tight places for a breaker to be used.
So good to hear you on the forum, Mike. I'd been thinking about you. Hope you and Sandy are doing fine. When I first started working on my cars, whenever I had something I couldn't get loose, if I could get it up to the gas station for someone to use an inpact wrench on it, I did that. I swore that one day I'd get one and made it a priority to get one. I bought an Ingersoll-Rand with 1100 ft/lbe of torque. That can really lever a playing field. It either comes off or it breaks. I had to learn not to get too crazy with it 'cause you can start to break too many things. I always ran off a 20 or 25 gallon capacity compressor tank with a 5 or 6 hp compressor. Plenty of capacity. I just love it when I'm working on my wife's Isuzu Rodeo wheels. They're like truck tires. Pop'em right off like they're toys. I'm sitll a little childish in my attitude when using it becaurse after what would be an extremely difficult job made EASY with the impact wrench, I can hear myself saying silently: " Ah Haaaaa. How do you like THAT. And you thought you were going to bust my ba$$s!!!!" Perhaps a little stupid of me but I just can't get over that feeling of satisfaction. I usually put the lug nuts on by starting them by hand and then use the gun at the very lowert setting to get them lightly snugged up, then tighten them with an exact fitting lug wrench that has a bend in it like this:For years I've been taking wheels off cars, for all sorts of reasons, to mend the car, clean the wheel Etc.
Some wheels come off easily, others are a right B******ds. Usually the wheel nut spanner supplied with the car is hardly man enough for the job, at times I extended the handle with bits of pipe, in order to get the wheel nut to come loose. Sometimes I've used a 6' piece of pipe and stood on it, to get the wheel nut to move. Over the years I've bent a lot of wheel wrenches trying to get the nuts to come loose!!!
Two years ago I bought myself an electric impact wrench, since then I had not had the need to use it, until this week, when I had to remove the wheel on our Mercedes A Class to identify the spring. Wow is all I can say!! how easy is this, five nuts undone in seconds, a real doddle. How did I manage without this tool in my life for so long!!
Mike
I then stand on the long part of the handle. Got the pressure down just right over the years. Not too loose to come off and not too tight that I couldn't get it off out on the road by standing on it again.
Oddly enough, no matter how powerful the impact wrench is, I've always had to end up using a 4 or 5 foot bar on crankshaft bolts that have never been off since the factory. On doing timing belts on transverse engines, you have to get them off to get to the coverplates.
I have often thought of getting a battery one for the boot incase I'm stuck somewhere. While the lug wrench still works, the impact wrench cuts the time in half or more.
Well, good to 'hear' your voice on here again. Looking forward to the next time I see you and Sandy. Tell her "Hi" for me......Frankie
I've got a Ryobi impact gun and a 4.0amp battery
Would cost less than £150 all in and I haven't found something it can't undo
Perfect for the diy'er
A lot of people are buying Ryobi tools nowadays. Good quality at the right price.
Tony.
Tony.
Hi Frankie, when I used to do a lot of Landrover work I found the easiest way of getting some nuts and bolts undone, was to have a 6 foot scaffold pipe that I could slip over the end of the ratchet handle and bounce it up and down by standing on it. Needless to say I went through quite a few socket sets as with that sought of pressure even good ones occasionally break. At the end of the day some nuts and bolts will only come loose with the application of copious amounts of heat and the liberal application of a hammer and cold chisel.
Mike and Sandy
Mike and Sandy
I can vouch for the Ryobi gear, been using it for about 10 years, although I thought when i bought a new drill a couple of years ago it wasn't as good as my old one, so I stripped it for parts to repair my old one.
Some other trades men take the pee because they spend thousands on Milwaukee and the like, untill they drop them,whilst up ladders or their gear gets nicked etc and then they're fed up.
Some other trades men take the pee because they spend thousands on Milwaukee and the like, untill they drop them,whilst up ladders or their gear gets nicked etc and then they're fed up.
A villa owner I know who's from Liverpool buys then at Lowes in Orlando. Cheaper than here and the battery charger is easy to adapt for use over here anyway.
Tony.
ps. Buying tools without batteries has caught on in a big way now.
Tony.
ps. Buying tools without batteries has caught on in a big way now.
There is a shop in Nottingham that is a Ryobi repair/sales agent as well.
I like Erbauer power tools, budget prices but perform really well. I actually bought another cordless drill / driver this weekend. Comes with 2 batteries and charger, 1/2" chuck, and 2yr guarantee for £69.99. Nice and compact too at only 190mm long. Perfect for tight spaces.
I looked at a few around £100 mark but thought this one was best value for money. It's actual small physical size clinched the deal.
I looked at a few around £100 mark but thought this one was best value for money. It's actual small physical size clinched the deal.
I agree Gary, that's another good line of power tools. A chap I used to work with swore by it. As it's a screw fix brand, they're warranty is hassle free as well.
Especially as most brands offer the same batteries across their whole range meaning you can have 4-5 bodies and 2 batteries
Exactly that. Not sure but I remember DeWalt being one of the first I saw through Mac Tools. I'm looking for an angle grinder when I'm over there next.
Tony.
Tony.