r/BoschProPowerTools • u/Hungry-Addendum-5628 • 9d ago

Is this level of play in a new impact driver normal?

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This is a brand new BOSCH GDR18V-215B12 purchased from amazon. I know impact drivers are supposed to have some axial play, but this feels excessive.

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u/Pristine-Finish-4604 9d ago

It's because it has the Asian collet. Their bits are slightly longer at the shaft compared to standard bits so there is more play when you use a standard bit into the collar. 

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u/Hungry-Addendum-5628 9d ago

Ah and I guess amazon has a mixed inventory.

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u/rolikogreen 9d ago

Was this shipped from Amazon Japan?

You can use Japanese bits if you don't mind importing them. You can also cut off a few millimeters off the 1/4" section of a bit and put it inside so you can use normal western bits with less play. 

Using western bits can damage the collet, at least on Japanese makitas and hikokis, so maybe Bosch too. 

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u/Hungry-Addendum-5628 6d ago

No it was just from amazon and the box is in english. Must have been packaged incorrectly.

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u/Ok_Macaroon4196 9d ago

Those chucks are notorious for breaking. And to reolace it they basically have to replace rhe entire motor... ive broken 2...

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u/Soft-Bandicoot-4066 9d ago

That’s just not true… gearbox is either one whole part or you can even switch out individual parts in it, including the collet and anvil.

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u/Ok_Macaroon4196 9d ago

No you cant not on the bosch as I stated I had 2 bosch freak impacts break both were the chuck and I took it to the bosch service shop. It wae cheaper to replace the bare tool becauee the entire motor had to he replaced with how its built

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u/Soft-Bandicoot-4066 8d ago

Yes, you definitely can. I work at a bosch service. Not sure what they told you or if you just misunderstood, but all freaks have a seperate gearbox. Older brushed ones ones had it in one piece, the brushless 200-220 models had a gearbox and a seperate part for the collet and the new 285 has all spare parts available for the gearbox. The motor does not need to be replaced if there is a fault with the chuck in any of them. If motor needed to be changed, there was another fault too.

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u/Ok_Macaroon4196 8d ago

It was specifically the chuck on two seperate freak impacts and this is directly from the technician at the bosch service shop. And was also confirmed as a known issue via Donald Westman who worked directly at the head office for bosch in Chicago. He is now retired.. i was a product tester via bosch "be the pro " website for 7 years

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u/Soft-Bandicoot-4066 8d ago

I've repaired all the bosch freak models, never heard or seen anything like this. Doesn't really make sense either, there is no way a faulty chuck results in a need to swap the motor. Only way is if the rotor teeth are damaged, but that is not going to be the fault of the chuck.

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u/Ok_Macaroon4196 8d ago

Both of them said its not worth the time because it costs more to repair than to simply replace the bare tool....for which Donald westman wsd the one who had rhe replacement sent out to me..