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tonyboy
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Wheel torque wrench V Impact drill
« on: May 22nd, 2009, 9:26pm » |
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Hello. Just been talking to my work mate who knows a little bit about motors. He was saying that he never lets a garage use an impact drill to tighten the wheel nuts up, and he insits that they use a torque wrench...... Whats the better ......Torque wrench or impact drill....or don't it matter.......... 
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Re: Wheel torque wrench V Impact drill
« Reply #1 on: May 22nd, 2009, 9:31pm » |
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dont use a impact drill as normally if you need to take wheel off at a later date it can be a pain in the rear and you dont want that when you get a puncture and its raining heavily
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Re: Wheel torque wrench V Impact drill
« Reply #2 on: May 22nd, 2009, 10:11pm » |
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I think it all depends on what they are set at and who is using them, there seems to be a few tyre fitters who like the impact wrench because they can make them that tight only King Kongs dad can get them off 
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Re: Wheel torque wrench V Impact drill
« Reply #3 on: May 22nd, 2009, 11:00pm » |
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hi there
i don't mind them using them as i always torque them afterwards.
most of the garages have them set to be near enough the correct 'tightness', now a days.
also, if too tight, can affect your brake discs.
hth
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Re: Wheel torque wrench V Impact drill
« Reply #4 on: May 22nd, 2009, 11:11pm » |
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I never take the vehicles near a tyre place,just the wheels every time,and when I acquire a vehicle,the breaker bar and scaffold tube are deployed,after which the nuts are retightened firmly to allow removal at the roadside when necessary.
There is always a chance that 'King Kong's dad' may not be to hand when required,and even if he were he may break the little puny Ford wheelbrace 
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