jonbob Posted August 19, 2012 Report Posted August 19, 2012 Hi folksHas anyone got or used one of these devices, have got a few things to do on the galaxy ( and my rover 25) such as driveshafts and potentially a new rear hub/bearing. Obviously as a basic DIY home mechanic a compressor and gun is out of the question and wont be anywhere near cost effective, but I can justify 50-80 quid for one of these,Thoughts pleaseJon Quote
SilverBeast Posted August 19, 2012 Report Posted August 19, 2012 On the Galaxy most of the fixings seem to be Hex, Star or Spline drive, when they aren't just nuts/bolts. I have not come across anything get a decent socket set (with the correct adapters) can't remove. You will need a torque wrench anyway if you are replacing driveshafts - just make sure it's goes high enough. The hardest part of that job is turning the extra 90degrees - I used my torque wrench and broke it at about 45degrees and had to use an ordinary socket wrench with some scaffolding pipe to do the rest! Personally I would prefer to use "manual" tools as you can often "feel" when something is wrong (start's binding/stripping) and back off to work on it gently/apply WD40 before jamming/shearing and causing more problems. Quote
sparky Paul Posted August 20, 2012 Report Posted August 20, 2012 A good breaker bar is very useful when attacking the big/tight stuff. Quote
SilverBeast Posted August 20, 2012 Report Posted August 20, 2012 A good breaker bar is very useful when attacking the big/tight stuff. I have one of these sat in my garage waiting for me to do the other driveshaft! I also got a repair kit and was able to fix the torque wrench. ebay and the internet makes it so much easier to get/fix things than it used to do. How many cars (and indeed other items) would have been scrapped without them! Quote
bigdave982 Posted August 20, 2012 Report Posted August 20, 2012 Hi folksHas anyone got or used one of these devices, have got a few things to do on the galaxy ( and my rover 25) such as driveshafts and potentially a new rear hub/bearing. Obviously as a basic DIY home mechanic a compressor and gun is out of the question and wont be anywhere near cost effective, but I can justify 50-80 quid for one of these,Thoughts pleaseJon never had much luck with mine nicad batts always flat and never seem to take much of a charge, granted it was a cheapy(£50ish) off ebay but seem to recall wouldnt hold enuff charge to get one wheel off Quote
xavier Posted July 22, 2013 Report Posted July 22, 2013 machine mart do a clarke 240v one that looks quite good. I've got a timing belt to do on an mgf so was considering it for that. I also have a 12v one but it can't shift the wheel nuts on the galaxy. Quote
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