Impact Driver

[ajchien]

Hi folks,

Im looking to get an impact driver such as:

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00947641000P

to loosen the brake rotor screws on my 03 Honda CRV, which seem pretty stuck. Using a big screwdriver just started to strip the screw head a little - will an impact driver like this prevent the screw heads from stripping out? Or do I need something different?

 

[tom slick]

that impact driver is the proper tool for your job, it will loosen the screws without stripping them.

 

[ksJoe]

Did you try tapping a new Phillips bit into the screws? That worked for me. A few taps with a hammer and the bit was stuck in the screw.

 

[Chris142]

It should do the job. I bought a very expensive one from one of the tool trucks and it breaks everytime I use it.

I was in a pinch and bought one at Harbor Freight for $6 and it's worked flawlessly ever since.

 

[stephen9666]

Originally Posted By: Chris142


I was in a pinch and bought one at Harbor Freight for $6 and it's worked flawlessly ever since.


I was in a similar situation and bought one from O'Reilly Auto Parts for less than $10 and have been satisfied.

 

[Steve S]

Very nice to have one in the tool collection .They come in handy .

 

[rshunter]

Great choice for the job. I used the same tool for the same job, except the Honda I used it on was a Prelude.

 

[novaracer69]

same tool here hasworked great for 10 plus years

 

[another Todd]

Not sure about your honda, but most of the screws on drums and rotors can be left off after you remove them. My understanding is that they just hold those pieces in place while on the assembly line. I never reinstall them. And as mentioned above, that impact tool is the right one to use.

 

[ArrestMeRedZ]

I bought an impact driver that looked like that in 1969 to work on my Honda motorcycle. Still use it today. I have yet to find a Phillips screw it won't remove.

Get it.

 

[Chris142]

Originally Posted By: another Todd
Not sure about your honda, but most of the screws on drums and rotors can be left off after you remove them. My understanding is that they just hold those pieces in place while on the assembly line. I never reinstall them. And as mentioned above, that impact tool is the right one to use.
Ya they are put in to keep stuff from killing the workers when it's going down the assembly line.

I once did some work on a customers car and he came back a few hours later steaming mad. He accused me of trying to kill him since I didn't put the screws back into the rotors and he was afraid that they could come off.

He apoligized when I showed him that they are held on by the wheels and if a rotor came off going down the road he would have bigger problems

 

[AcuraTech]

Impact driver is a great tool to have around. I have a Snap-On impact driver that works wonderfully. I quit using it for brake rotor screws though, because the Snap-On phillips bits would break CONSTANTLY.

Now I have an adapter that goes in my air hammer. Quick trigger pull of the air hammer and a twist, boom, screw is loose.

In a pinch a sharp chisel can be also be used to loosen up a stubborn screw.

 

[paulo57509]

Put some anti-seize on those screws when you re-assemble everything. Makes it easier to remove next time. You don't have to reef on them to tighten them either.