20 Most Recent Dewalt DW056 18 Volt Cordless Impact Driver - 1/4" Drive Hex Shank (Battery Charger and Case Not Included) - Tool Only - Page 3 Questions & Answers

Either brushes or trigger. I would check brushes first. Juraj

switch could be a problem

the driven gear and the drive gear are worn causing a binding stress upon the tow making this clicking noise once under a load. There are some shops owned independantly that repair all sorts of tools at a fraction of the cost than having it sent back to DeWalt for repairs. Also check the price of a new one for it maybe feasable to purchase new instead

in order to make the 1/4" hex drive impact drive 1/4" or 3/8" sockets, you need a 1/4" hex adapter for sockets.

They are available at most hardware stores. While i've broken several sockets, and many screwdriver bits, I've never had an issue with with the socket adapters.

You can also get an adapter that gives you a chuck like a conventional drill.

If you've been working them hard, it's not a bad idea to remove them, and put them back in. this reduces the chance of getting the bit stuck from the repeated impact.

As far as changing the chuck of the unit to another one, i'm not sure if it's possible.

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Power supply for the VP130 is a 4.32v 210ma AC transformer.
The AC supply is fed to the charger battery box where there are two diodes one for each battery.
each battery is 3.6 volts.

if i'm confused i'm sorry, but don't confuse and impact driver with a hammer drill

2 different tools altogether

I have also had this problem and it is from using incorrectly fitting bits !! i removed the bit spraying the chuck with CRC and then levering the chuck up with a blade screwdriver and pulling on the bit using a little force !! I found this was the only way to fix this problem . To stop this from happening again only use quality bits in your drill.

Sounds like you have a gear broke that runs from the motor to the shaft. Take it apart and check it out. easy to put back together. atleast you will know for sure and may fix it while it's opened up.

the brush assembly slides out of the back of the motor. I suggest going to Dewaltservicenet.com and downloading a breakdown for this tool before starting. I don't think that the brushes are going to be your only problem though.

go to the tip section or under my profile in the section and there are detailed instructions on how to do this. Let me know if you still need more help.

if you use it every day, it would be normal for the battery to be at the end of its life. ni cads are usually good for 300 charges/discharges

There should be a diagram on the front right hand side of the charger that tells what each flash rate means.

Why do you think the brushes are worn.

if chuck is wide open ,look down inside there should be an allen screw or bolt at the bottom of the chuck it should undo anti clocwise and the chuck comes off

Use left hand screws.....or take housing apart to see what has jamed the selector switch.

there is a recall on them I believe.

Those gears are only held on the motor with their tight fit, if yours is slipping that easily the motor will have to be replaced. The new motor will have that gear on it.

It needs a new battery pack. Rechargeable batteries eventually wear out and no longer hold a charge. The tool runs only briefly and the battery is exhausted again. The big home centers and online sources sell replacements. There are also companies that say they can rebuild your battery pack at much lower cost than replacement. I have no experience with them.

When this happened to me I held the shaft of the drill bit tightly with my hand and reversed the direction of drive for an instant. It released at that point. It still does that occassionally though.