Date:         Fri, 27 Mar 2015 18:24:48 -0700
Reply-To:     Gene P <olgreywoof@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Gene P <olgreywoof@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Spring Compressor
Comments: To: Miguel Pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com>
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I replaced springs a couple weeks ago (87 2WD) using a compressor borrowed
from AutoZone ... same one available to borrow in my town from O'Reillys.
Not as fancy as that $200+ thing, but an internal spring compressor and
free.  After reading lots of archive stuff and conflicting opinions, it
looked to me like you don't need a compressor IF you take apart the front
end.  I did not disconnect strut rod or sway bar link to lower control
arm.  Just pulled shock, two bolts on upper control arm to swing it out of
the way and swap springs.  I think it's a choice.

On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 8:44 PM, Miguel Pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Van Cafe recommends this for compressing springs and I understand it's the
> shiz-niz:
>
> http://shop.ktcautotools.com/products/macpherson-strut-spring-compressor-bmw-toyota-honda
> but that's 259.00 US and I see others on Amazon, for much less, but the
> information on jaw size is not included with every spring compressor. Does
> anyone know which is the comparable compressor on Amazon?
> *Miguel*
>
> *The free soul is rare, but you know it when you see it- basically because
> you feel good, very good, when you are near or with them. *
> *- Charles Bukowski, Tales of Ordinary*
>