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Old 06-29-2011, 01:01 PM
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ANYBODY w/ A STRUT COMPRESSOR

I am planning to replace my front struts this coming weekend, but I don't have a tool to compress the springs and I do not trust the ones Advance Auto sells.
I'd have like to replace the springs but I could not find any used one from the SE model.
Anybody with the tool, I could borrow for the weekend in Montgomery County Maryland?

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Old 06-29-2011, 01:17 PM
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There isn't a Harbor Freight near you my brother in law had some from there black and gray did great on my springs and struts ...and you can tell if they are cheap and unsafe but I never seen Advance AUTOPARTS one.....Good Luck though....
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Old 06-29-2011, 03:35 PM
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The one you can rent from Advanced works just fine. Plus you get your money back after you're done!
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Old 06-29-2011, 05:00 PM
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Autozone also loans and theirs are fine too. In fact I borrowed theirs so much I bought a set off em and they've worked great for years.
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chuck norris, can compress a spring and instal it in your car with one hand, and under his beard, is another fist.
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Old 06-30-2011, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by BETO6700
I am planning to replace my front struts this coming weekend, but I don't have a tool to compress the springs and I do not trust the ones Advance Auto sells.
i rented from Advance auto and to be honest they looked better than the ones from Harbor Freights that my mechanic had. Make sure you get alteast 3 spring compressors. Makes your life that much easy. I got mine dont last week - Got KYBs and the high squeek i heard from the bad driver side front mount is now gone.

And yes you can buy them and return them when you are done. You get your money back.

The ones i took off from the car say Sensa Track on them. Not sure if they are the OEM or not.
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Old 06-30-2011, 01:34 PM
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Thank you for your info, I have the parts from Tirerack, Kyb, mount, and boots.I wanted to replace the springs but could not find anybody selling their old one.
Someone had put the instructions and pictures of how is done on Max.org I printed everything just in case.
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Hey man, I'm in your neighborhood. I don't have one, but I borrowed the one from Advance Auto and it works perfectly fine.
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Originally Posted by aznstormin
Hey man, I'm in your neighborhood. I don't have one, but I borrowed the one from Advance Auto and it works perfectly fine.
...the AA spring compressor is sitting in my garage...
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