I needed to change the centre hub (was cracked somehow, so got a new one £98 from Motorapido) in my clutch and as the centre nut is around 150lb/ft there was no way I was going to do it with a breaker bar and socket. Anyway looking online I found this little gem: Clarke CIR13C 1/2" Impact Wrench Kit (12V) - Machine Mart so I thought I'd take a chance on it. Glad I did it made short work of the nut and loosened it very quickly, when doing it back up I used it and it did it well then pinched up to correct torque. Cant recommend it enough and for £30 is a bargain!! I also needed a tool for holding the hub in place so bought this: LASER TOOLS 5340 CLUTCH HUB & DRUM TOOL DUCATI | eBay I know there was a thread about these clutch hub tools somewhere and can recommend it, does the job perfectly well and is stronger than you think.
I've never needed to use an impact gun to remove the clutch centre nut. Comes off easily with an 18in breaker bar.
couldnt get it to move with an 18 inc bar whoever had done it before had done it well over torque so had no choice
The 12v ones are ok, but after a few uses it'll strip the threads on the motor as they're just not up to it. What you really want is the 240v version, the Clarke CEW1000. If you thought the 12v one is good, this is a monster! Clarke CEW1000 Electric Impact Wrench - Machine Mart
for regular use i agree it could go like that.... but for occasional use its bang on and half the price... if i use it often enough and can justify the spending i'd deffo get one
I thought the same but after about a year of infrequent use it stripped the tiny (about 6 teeth) gear off the shaft so the motor span the shaft but the gear stayed still. I tried to repair but it appeared that the drive gear is shrunk fit onto the motor shaft and it just wore out. In the bin it went! First time I used the 240v one it didn't even knock the rear wheel nut, just spun it straight off! I've since used it for all sorts of jobs, including on the car, and it's fantastic to just pick up and know it'll have power.
