New Cat Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Had an 18v Makita for almost exactly 2 years. Have not used it that heavily - just some DIY and fence repairs. Now, even with a fully charged battery and the motor screaming at full power it does not deliver any torque. What might have gone wrong? Are these generally feasibly repairable? (model 8391 dwpe - not hugely expensive to begin with but would have hoped it would have lasted a bit longer...) Many thanks, Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Ford Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Makita UK Service Centre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbird Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Not a cheap drill though, Local dealers to you got to be worth a call to nearest to see who does repairs Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Harris Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I've had an 18v Makita drill/driver for ages but always wanted a 2nd to save always having to change from drill bit to screwdriver bit. Got an 18v Makita drill/driver off Ebay for £25 which is in at least as good nick as mine. Then got a 1.3 amp/hour NiCd battery for £15 and a 2.6Ah NiMH for £20. Now have 2 great drills and 4 batteries for not huge outlay. Prob not worth repair bill for yours? Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Ford Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 When I did something stupid with my DeWalt drill (can't remember what, exactly), I thought I'd killed it but the local DeWalt service place charged me £6.50 to fix it. So definitely don't write it off until you've at least got an estimate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Cat Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Thanks guys, will get a verdict from a Makita service centre then. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Alston Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Not something really simple like the chuck torque clutch on its lowest setting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Cat Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 Thanks John but unlikely as it failed having been used for much of the day on its highest setting. Makita service agents seem like rocking horse poo too (searched their website for several locations and am yet to find a single one!) Know any?! Will get a replacement body from ebay and hopefully at some stage get this one fixed as a spare at some stage. Thanks for the tips, Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesElliott Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Try servicecare@makitauk.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted January 9, 2012 Member Share Posted January 9, 2012 Try Beesley's Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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