Is it worth it?

Gene Howe · Post by **Gene Howe** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:10 am

My trusty Makita 14 V drill/driver just bit the dust. Acts like stripped gears.
Motor runs, the chuck don't. Bought a new one, 18 V.
Would be nice to have two available. The 14v batteries are still good.
Question is, would it be worth it to have the 14v repaired? Could a mechanical idiot like me do it myself?
What do ya'll think?

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:50 am

Gene Howe wrote:My trusty Makita 14 V drill/driver just bit the dust. Acts like stripped gears.
Motor runs, the chuck don't. Bought a new one, 18 V.
Would be nice to have two available. The 14v batteries are still good.
Question is, would it be worth it to have the 14v repaired? Could a mechanical idiot like me do it myself?
What do ya'll think?

Disassemble it and Then make that decision!

Gene Howe · Post by **Gene Howe** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:40 pm

Thanks. I guess I'll do just that. Might be fun as I've never disassembled a battery drill. A ShopSmith, a Skilsaw, a Ford 6 banger, but never a drill. Only needed help putting the engine back together.

judaspre1982 · Post by **judaspre1982** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:42 pm

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Ed in Tampa · Post by **Ed in Tampa** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:54 pm

Gene Howe wrote:My trusty Makita 14 V drill/driver just bit the dust. Acts like stripped gears.
Motor runs, the chuck don't. Bought a new one, 18 V.
Would be nice to have two available. The 14v batteries are still good.
Question is, would it be worth it to have the 14v repaired? Could a mechanical idiot like me do it myself?
What do ya'll think?

Gene
Nay it would not be worth it and since your batteries are good I will take them off your hand. Just package them and send them to me.

. I will send you back a great big thank you card

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:23 pm

Check to see if you can buy parts before making up your mind. You may not have a decision other than to whom you are going to donate the batteries.

So as to not complicate your decision, I have nothing that they will work in. However, they would probable fir in that box under my bench.

Ed in Tampa · Post by **Ed in Tampa** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:34 pm

dusty wrote:Check to see if you can buy parts before making up your mind. You may not have a decision other than to whom you are going to donate the batteries.

So as to not complicate your decision, I have nothing that they will work in. However, they would probable fir in that box under my bench.

Nah the parts are too expensive, just send me the batteries.

cincinnati · Post by **cincinnati** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:26 pm

judaspre1982 wrote:Gene
Check to see if you have any Makita service centers close to you. I was fortunate enough to have one within 10 miles of my house. ( It is no longer there )
I had this happen a couple times to my drills. One time after I dropped an 18v from a 10 ft ladder on to a concrete floor. There is a plastic shift rod inside that engages the planetary gears into high and low speed. This is what was broken on my drills both times and they sounded just like you describe---stripped gears. The service center took care of the problem as I waited and charged nothing for the fix either time.
If you take it apart , look for the plastic shift rod to see if it is broken or out of place. ----Dave

What Dave said.

I had an old Makita sander that was not used for some time and ran stiff. Makita service lubed it up and whatever else and did not charge me.

Ed in Tampa · Post by **Ed in Tampa** » Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:00 pm

Gene
You don't want some half trained service rep messing with your tools. Just ship the batteries to me and tose the drill.