Impact screw driver?

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I had a real hard time cracking open rotor screws while doing brakes on the Civic.

Don't want to go through same royal pain and hassle for Acura.

Should I go for Craftsman one from sears(https://www.sears.com/craftsman-2-pc-imp...CFem9swodILkFBw) or a HF one is good too?

Thanks in advance
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I mainly usemy 1/4” drive kobalt sets with my Dewalt 18 Vdrill driver or Milwaukee 12 V driver. Pretty much as good as an air wrench.. Those HF drill drivers are going to have to wow me for a long time before I trust them . They
 
I would go with a hf impact driver over those craftsman screwdrivers. You can break the bits on the hf unit but I would expect a lot more torque from it than what you linked.
 
I bet either would work fine, but I personally used the HF version, and it worked fine for the handful of Hondas I've used it on. I literally bought the tool just for the rotor screws, and I haven't used it since, so it was an easy decision to buy the cheaper HF model.

I know they're not necessary, but I went ahead and replaced the screws with hex screws and generously coated them with anti-seize, then barely tightened them back in place.
 
Originally Posted By: Reddy45
Isn't the Lisle 29200 the de facto tool for this job?


I have the Craftsman version, and it has gotten me out of a jam a few times. IIRC the last time was the front rotors on a Kia Sportage.
 
I would use a tool like this:
https://www.sears.com/craftsman-impact-d...CFQe4swodU5APfQ

Bought one like it in the 1970s, when motorcycle case covers were held with phillips head screws...Still have it and it works great cracking screws loose because the hammer blow to the body of the tool forces the bit in deep, so it can't slip, at the same time that maximum torque is applied.

I'm not certain how well the individual screwdrivers would hold up to the hammer impacts...and if you break a tip on a screwdriver, you're buying a new tool, vs. buying a new bit for the old school kind...
 
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Originally Posted By: EdwardC
I bet either would work fine, but I personally used the HF version, and it worked fine for the handful of Hondas I've used it on. I literally bought the tool just for the rotor screws, and I haven't used it since, so it was an easy decision to buy the cheaper HF model.

I know they're not necessary, but I went ahead and replaced the screws with hex screws and generously coated them with anti-seize, then barely tightened them back in place.


Thanks, I never bothered with them and have left everything alone.
 
Originally Posted By: Astro14
I would use a tool like this:
https://www.sears.com/craftsman-impact-d...CFQe4swodU5APfQ

Bought one like it in the 1970s, when motorcycle case covers were held with phillips head screws...Still have it and it works great cracking screws loose because the hammer blow to the body of the tool forces the bit in deep, so it can't slip, at the same time that maximum torque is applied.

I'm not certain how well the individual screwdrivers would hold up to the hammer impacts...and if you break a tip on a screwdriver, you're buying a new tool, vs. buying a new bit for the old school kind...


Great advice, I'll look into that as well.
 
Originally Posted By: Astro14
I would use a tool like this:
https://www.sears.com/craftsman-impact-d...CFQe4swodU5APfQ

Bought one like it in the 1970s, when motorcycle case covers were held with phillips head screws...Still have it and it works great cracking screws loose because the hammer blow to the body of the tool forces the bit in deep, so it can't slip, at the same time that maximum torque is applied.

I'm not certain how well the individual screwdrivers would hold up to the hammer impacts...and if you break a tip on a screwdriver, you're buying a new tool, vs. buying a new bit for the old school kind...

I bought one of those, from of all places, Big Lots (laugh if you want), anticipating it would be used once to get rotors off of one of our Hondas that was up in the air and the brake job already started. It worked great and still works to this day. I've used it dozens of times. I want to say it cost $8-9 but that sounds low. I am 100% confident it was less than $20 for sure though.
 
I used a HF one to get my civic rotor screws out. It did the job but it needed some oiling and working it in first, but I really had no idea what I was doing the first time I used it.
 
Been using these things on motorcycles for ages.

One tip is to hit just the Philips bit onto the screw you want to remove first with a hammer to help mate the threads and help jar the frozen screw some. Then attach impact driver and give it a good lick with the hammer.

I now use the HF one. Really nice with hand protector and comes with case and assortment of six bits.

$9

https://www.harborfreight.com/impact-screwdriver-set-with-case-37530.html
 
Originally Posted By: Astro14
I would use a tool like this:
https://www.sears.com/craftsman-impact-d...CFQe4swodU5APfQ

Bought one like it in the 1970s, when motorcycle case covers were held with phillips head screws...Still have it and it works great cracking screws loose because the hammer blow to the body of the tool forces the bit in deep, so it can't slip, at the same time that maximum torque is applied.

I'm not certain how well the individual screwdrivers would hold up to the hammer impacts...and if you break a tip on a screwdriver, you're buying a new tool, vs. buying a new bit for the old school kind...


This
 
Originally Posted By: Stevie
Been using these things on motorcycles for ages.

One tip is to hit just the Philips bit onto the screw you want to remove first with a hammer to help mate the threads and help jar the frozen screw some. Then attach impact driver and give it a good lick with the hammer.

I now use the HF one. Really nice with hand protector and comes with case and assortment of six bits.

$9

https://www.harborfreight.com/impact-screwdriver-set-with-case-37530.html


That's exactly what I was after...
 
Originally Posted By: maverickfhs
Originally Posted By: Astro14
I would use a tool like this:
https://www.sears.com/craftsman-impact-d...CFQe4swodU5APfQ

Bought one like it in the 1970s, when motorcycle case covers were held with phillips head screws...Still have it and it works great cracking screws loose because the hammer blow to the body of the tool forces the bit in deep, so it can't slip, at the same time that maximum torque is applied.

I'm not certain how well the individual screwdrivers would hold up to the hammer impacts...and if you break a tip on a screwdriver, you're buying a new tool, vs. buying a new bit for the old school kind...


Great advice, I'll look into that as well.

That's the one I have. Grab one it is well worth the money.
 
Shake 'n Break

This is the only tool anyone needs for set screws on rotors.

I promise, you'll never go back to using an impact screwdriver. Oh, and I have yet to break a bit in over 4 years of ownership.
 
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