Originally Posted By: stephen9666
Originally Posted By: The Critic
Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
I think you mar strip the screw if you use Makita impact driver, I bought Powerbuilt 648002 1/2-Inch Drive Impact Driver Kit from Amazon for $12, check Harbor Freight or local parts stores to see if they have it.
I used this thing tonight, and it is a piece of ....
It did not do the job at all. It simply destroyed the heads of the screws, and did not move them at all. The were visually in perfect shape, no signs of corrosion or rust on any part of this car.
I had to drill out 3 of the 4 screws.
Are you sure you're using it correctly?
I've used impact drivers a lot of times and they work very well. Mine is a cheap made in Taiwan version that I bought at an auto parts store. The last time I used it was to removed rusted rotor screws on my Hyundai.
My guess would be that perhaps you had is set the wrong direction. On mine, it's somewhat difficult to determine which direction it is set to. You have to actuate it by hand to determine what direction it will turn when you hit it.
In theory, I suppose if the screw was so rusted and stuck that even the impact driver couldn't remove it, then it would just mangle the head. But I've never run into that situation.
I did have some doubts about this, but I can confirm that the impact driver was set to L for loosen as per the instructions.