A generic repair is to open gearbox, redistribute the grease inside, and add some -- I use a lithium grease as for grease guns. This generally lets the gearbox run quieter, and more smoothly. I'd think it there's a chance it'd help in this case -- easy enough to try, and you could have a look round for any obvious wear. Axial wear can be compensated by using a washer as a shim, radial not so much.
In message snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com, Thomas Prufer snipped-for-privacy@mnet-online.de.invalid> writes
Ok. I was hoping someone would have done a strip down and could point up any *gotchas* regarding benefits. As things stand, the drill is usable but moderately annoying: drill the holes and then struggle to change gear for fitting the screws.
I may have the same drill as yours and it was crap (plaster dust) that stopped my forward/reverse switch from working smoothly. I didn't dismantle too much to clean that out to get it working again.
The only other thing I've managed to break after many years of hard use was the keyless chuck. One of the fingers that held the drill bits jammed up. This was replaced with a third party chuck from ebay for under £10.
Just remember that it doesn't have a chuck so you need bits with an end that can be held by the driver mechanism or a (magnetic) bit holder.
Examples
formatting link
You can also get bit holders with the same latching mechanism as on the end of the driver which can act as an extension to get into tighter spaces.
Indeed. I've got an impact wrench with a 1/2" square drive which is capable of undoing tight wheelnuts. It would smash the hell out of your average screw.
My bad in which case, perhaps I am confusing with one mentioned in another thread.
Yup impact driver[1], normally has a sprung female hex socket on the front to hold standard hex bits etc. Impact wrench usually larger and more powerful with a square drive.
HomeOwnersHub website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here.
All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.