Quick Springs Install Question
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 1,145
From: San Jose, CA
you dont need spring compressors for aftermarket springs. You only need them if you are putting the stock springs back on. You can unbolt the perch from the struts without using a spring compressor to remove the stock springs, you just have to be VERY carefull because it will uncoil and send the perch flying a few yards.
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 75
once you take off the spring/strut combo off the car, you will have to unbolt the top part. this is when it goes flying.. so what i usually do because i dont have a compressor either is just step on the spring with one foot and very carefully undo the top part that holds the spring onto the strut. outside. its safer. Sometimes they wont really fly. But sometimes they will. good luck
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Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 12,288
From: Amityville, New York
even better then renting a spring compressor- go to a spring
shop and have then compress and band your springs for you.
if you have access to a torch or even a sawsall you can then
cut your original springs right in the car then when you unbolt
it the cut spring will just fall out. Install your banded springs,
then when everything is bolted together cut the bands and
the job is done.
People have been seriously hurt by springs, dont **** around
shop and have then compress and band your springs for you.
if you have access to a torch or even a sawsall you can then
cut your original springs right in the car then when you unbolt
it the cut spring will just fall out. Install your banded springs,
then when everything is bolted together cut the bands and
the job is done.
People have been seriously hurt by springs, dont **** around
Senior Member
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 22,465
From: California
Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Mar 10 2004, 06:17 PM
even better then renting a spring compressor- go to a spring
shop and have then compress and band your springs for you.
if you have access to a torch or even a sawsall you can then
cut your original springs right in the car then when you unbolt
it the cut spring will just fall out. Install your banded springs,
then when everything is bolted together cut the bands and
the job is done.
People have been seriously hurt by springs, dont **** around
shop and have then compress and band your springs for you.
if you have access to a torch or even a sawsall you can then
cut your original springs right in the car then when you unbolt
it the cut spring will just fall out. Install your banded springs,
then when everything is bolted together cut the bands and
the job is done.
People have been seriously hurt by springs, dont **** around
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Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 5,425
From: Tallahassee, FL
Originally Posted by j9fd3s' date='Mar 10 2004, 10:36 PM
lol we put a 58 caddy spring back in, it took 3 people and we all thought we were gonna die. the 1 spring lifted the entire car off the lift, it was not cool! the caddy (a lot of old cars like my tr3) need inside compressors which nobody has