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WANTED: Impact Driver Recomendation

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According to the Carb manual it recommends an impact driver for some parts. Could someone recommend a good impact driver for this step? Preferably from Lowes, Home Depot, or Walmart ;) Thanks!
 
I picked one up at Kragen for 13 bucks incl bits. The big hammer was almost the same cost ;)

Lowes will probably also have them as will sears & any of the others. I'm sure they are all much the same.

Their own brand will be fine for what you're doing. Make sure you get a couple of sizes of bits with it. I needed a big ish one for the case bolts.

Dan :)
 
My old one that I used for many years was starting to show signs of wear. I replaced it with this IMPACT SCREWDRIVER SET WITH CASE from Harbor Freight at a bargain sale price. Although it's inexpensive it appears to be well made and of better quality than the older one.
 
The driver itself is a simple device, but the bits are a little variable in quality. Sears has a good Craftsman unit, and the bits are noticeably tougher and better fitting than the "Brand X". You can get replacement bits from Sears if you already have a driver.

If you are in an out-of-the-way area where options are severely limited, you might have better luck finding an impact driver at a farm store. Any small-town auto parts store should have a decent one -- CarQuest and Napa sell a pretty nice line of tools.
 
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Don't buy the Harbor Freight one unless you can't afford a good one. Being a professional mechanic for ten years I figured it was time to buy one. I tried the H.F. one because it was so damn cheap I just couldn't resist. It really didn't work that well, and it completely fell apart after a couple attempted uses. I replaced it with a Craftsman from Sears, which works much better. I kept the H.F. bits to use with the new one and they are all broken now. If you think the H.F. one works well, you would be amazed by a good quality one.
 
Strap-on? I think that's what my girlfriend was trying to scare me with the other night :shock:
 
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I got a good'ol princess auto one, about 4 bucks on sale.
if you want it to last, make sure its lined up right each time, and use a rubber, dead blow hammer (another 2$)
 
One more vote for Sears. Had mine for a year or so and it works great.
 
Mine came from a flea mkt, baught it new, back in 1981, for $5. I only use it on my own stuff, as I'm not a mechanic. It's always worked perfect, still use the 4 bits that came with it. I'd rather not use a good one, cause if I saw how much better they were, I may be forced to buy one.
 
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I guess that's the difference. I've been using an impact driver for 25 years, and hope it will last 25 more \\:D/ Oh ya, the Sears driver is not top quality. That would be the Snap-on http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...5&group_ID=223&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog
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$184.50????? *cough* *hack* *choke* *die*

Methinks a $25 Craftsman will be quite good enough.

If you really want to spend some dough, there's also Facom and Kowa Seiki. Some of this stuff is pure jewelry.
 
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I use craftsman. It works great. The bits are solid and I use them sometimes for some dodgy phillip heads. They grab very well.
 
Impact Driver

Impact Driver

Ryobi makes a cordless 18 volt impact driver that works very well taking everything from small fasteners on carbs to engine cases. It also works much better than a power drill for installing deck screws. With battery and charger its about $80 at Lowes. Its one of the most useful tools I've bought in the last several years.
 
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