Impact Wrench Recommendations

[Kneale Brownson]

Regarding lug bolt installation, I've learned I want to know I can turn the
bolt in fully by hand and then apply the torque wrench.  I had two bolts
break off in place that were turned in by wrench "until snug" and then
tightened with the torque wrench.  I think both of them were in obstructed
holes.  So now, if I can't turn the bolt in by hand, I get out a tap and
clean the holes completely.  As a matter of practice, I now run the tap
through all the holes and wire brush all the bolts when I switch from
winter to summer tires on all our quattro cars.  I'm not switching tires
for pay, so I'm not in such a rush to reinstall the fasteners that I can't
take time to keep threads in top shape.


At 01:04 AM 7/12/2006 -0400, Brett Dikeman wrote:

>What's wrong with driving fasteners on until they're loose but 'fully  
>assembled'?  Using the air impact wrench on its lowest setting even  
>when fed 100PSI will do squat on a lug nut beyond "finger tight", and  
>it speeds up the job quite a bit...