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My Accord brakes have been vibrating a lot. I think I warped the rotors by accidentally touching the hot discs/rotors with snow this past winter. The sudden temperature change could have led to warping, especially since they have 75,000 miles. So I bought some Brembo rotors and performance brake pads that I will install next weekend.

The one problem is that the old rotors are attached by 2 phillips screws. They should be torqued to about 80ft-lbs, which is very high, and you can't use a wrench, only a screw driver. Now, if you understand torque and that a screw driver usually has a 1" thick handle, a better torque estimate would be 960 in-lbs. When's the last time you could exert 960 pounds of force with your hand/wrist? And don't forget to take into account 7 year of corrosion.

So, to address this issue, I picked up an electric impact wrench. I've been wanting an air compressor and pneumatic impact wrench for a while, but a decent compressor costs $200+ ($300+ for a good one) plus $50-$150 for the wrench. Then I found a DeWalt electric impact wrench (DW290) which costs $179. Some reviews have said it's a great addition and much easier than the air compressor route. Unfortunately some people think it's 275ft-lbs of torque is a bit low. I decided to get one anyway just to try it out.

I almost got one at Home Depot but it's a good thing I didn't. I found a 10% off coupon for Lowe's where I found it for the same price. However, when I looked on the shelf, they also had the DW292, which I believe is the new model with 345ft-lbs instead of 275. In addition to the additional power, the price was the same. Excellent.
Posted 05/09/2005 09:48 PM in Uncategorized | Total Comments: (3)
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