Spring Compressor
05-27-2003, 08:35 PM
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Spring Compressor
From pics and posts I gather that it works like this:
It attaches to the top and bottom of the spring, and then you clamp it down and it compresses the spring. While it holds like that you take off the strut? Then when you attach everything back you release the hold on the spring and it decompresses the spring?
I'm asking because I'm going to be chaning my strut mounts soon, and at first I was going to pay a mechanic to do it but if it's not too hard I'll just do it myself. How much does the rental usually cost from autozone or pep boys?
It attaches to the top and bottom of the spring, and then you clamp it down and it compresses the spring. While it holds like that you take off the strut? Then when you attach everything back you release the hold on the spring and it decompresses the spring?
I'm asking because I'm going to be chaning my strut mounts soon, and at first I was going to pay a mechanic to do it but if it's not too hard I'll just do it myself. How much does the rental usually cost from autozone or pep boys?
05-27-2003, 08:38 PM
#2
Rental depends on where you go, but is usually fully refunded. Call ahead and ask them.
Also, get yourself a repair manual (Chiltons or Haynes) if you don't have one yet. From your questions, it sounds like you don't.
Read throught the procedure, if you still have questions, then ask.
Also, get yourself a repair manual (Chiltons or Haynes) if you don't have one yet. From your questions, it sounds like you don't.
Read throught the procedure, if you still have questions, then ask.
05-28-2003, 11:47 AM
#7
Re: Spring Compressor
Originally posted by MaximaGuy719
From pics and posts I gather that it works like this:
It attaches to the top and bottom of the spring, and then you clamp it down and it compresses the spring. While it holds like that you take off the strut? Then when you attach everything back you release the hold on the spring and it decompresses the spring?
I'm asking because I'm going to be chaning my strut mounts soon, and at first I was going to pay a mechanic to do it but if it's not too hard I'll just do it myself. How much does the rental usually cost from autozone or pep boys?
From pics and posts I gather that it works like this:
It attaches to the top and bottom of the spring, and then you clamp it down and it compresses the spring. While it holds like that you take off the strut? Then when you attach everything back you release the hold on the spring and it decompresses the spring?
I'm asking because I'm going to be chaning my strut mounts soon, and at first I was going to pay a mechanic to do it but if it's not too hard I'll just do it myself. How much does the rental usually cost from autozone or pep boys?
05-28-2003, 01:38 PM
#9
Originally posted by DanNY
i use this...
safer than the 2 sticks.
not sure if anyone rents that.
i use this...
safer than the 2 sticks.
not sure if anyone rents that.
05-29-2003, 12:03 AM
#10
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 31
Did the same thing
Me my friends put lowering springs on his car. We used one of those ghetto spring compressors for 50 bucks as well. Just that it takes FOREVER and its trobulesome as hell to setup. And like someone already implied it's pretty dangerous cause if improperly done the spring can go BOING on you and cause harm. If I were you I'd just shell out the money save your self the trouble
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