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YOUR RESEARCHImpact wrench use
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Use big boy
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I use the big boy for loosening and the little guy for snugging before final torqueing by hand.
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Now that I only wrench in my driveway on my cars, I only use an impact on BFN removals, which is rare.
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I use an impact all the time for loosening nuts and bolts.
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When I was working in a shop, some time ago, impact wrench was used for speed, then the torque wrench finished the job.
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However, it's probably the best most accurate way to do it.
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Going to inspect the brakes and measure the rotors later today and saw that the Bentley manual advises against using an impact wrench on the wheels. Didn�t find anything in the search on this topic. Planning to use a 80 ft-LB torque stick and then a torque wrench to bring it up to spec. Anybody see any issue with doing that?
Sounds like a game plan. Just make sure to back the nuts off if you dont get any rotation on them on initial torque wrench use. Main concern being overtorqued lug nuts from the impact obviously.
Don't tell my lugs/wheels/hubs I've been impacting the bejesus out of them...
Wheels come on and off my car very frequently. Come off with an impact. Go back on and snugged with an impact. Drop car on the ground and torque.
When I was working in a shop, some time ago, impact wrench was used for speed, then the torque wrench finished the job. Now that I only wrench in my driveway on my cars, I only use an impact on BFN removals, which is rare.
I use an impact all the time for loosening nuts and bolts.
I will rarely use an impact for tightening bolts or nuts.
The exception is wheel lug nuts.,
I use my impact with an under-rated torque stick and then finish up with a torque wrench.
Yeah, I�ve read that using an impact to remove is ok, but not to tighten. I�m guessing the main reason is over tightening. I once had to apply over 800 ft-lbs to a lug to remove the wheel from my Dad�s Jeep. That shop always used an impact. Too tightly torqued lugs can warp things, if not weaken or strip the lugs.
Yes, I'd use an impact wrench for removal of lugs only. Not for putting them back on, unless you used something like this.
https://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-3...CABEgJwSvD_BwE
That old IR is a workhorse. I'm still using the one I bought back in 82 every day in the shop. Heavy as hell, builds arm muscles every time I pick it up. Wasn't the cheapest air gun on the market at the time.But you get what you pay for.
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