I have a few styles of spring compressors for Struts they are FIAT part
numbers but I think they would work well with any other strut. To use the
type of compressor I have you need a vise to clamp the compressor into then
you clamp the strut into the compressor and turn a crank handle which pushes
the spring down. After that you can remove the nut safely and back off on
the crank and gently release the tension of the spring. The different types
I have are for various sizes of struts. This is the safest looking spring
compressor I've seen. If your strut fits in one of the sizes I have you are
more that welcome to borrow it. You can reach me after 4:00pm at (650)
966-1633. I'm in Mountain View.
Neal Ryan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: craig boyle [SMTP:craig_autox@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 9:12 AM
> To: James Creasy; Ian Green; Alan Gruner; Bay Area Autox
> Subject: Re: Spring Compressor?
>
> I don't know if buying a *$15* spring compressor is
> the best advice. I bought the ones that look safest
> to use, you don't get much for $15.
>
> <insert spring compressor horror stories>
>
>
> Craig
>
> --- James Creasy <black94pgt@pacbell.net> wrote:
> > someone i know had a spring get loose- it flew by
> > his head and punched a
> > hole in the ceiling of his garage.
> >
> > you can buy a spring compressor for under $15, or
> > borrow one from pep boys,
> > et al.
> >
> > play it safe please!
> >
> > -james
> > OSP #74
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Ian Green <iagreen@ucdavis.edu>
> > To: Alan Gruner <algruner@yahoo.com>; Bay Area Autox
> > <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 8:37 AM
> > Subject: Re: Spring Compressor?
> >
> >
> > > Alan,
> > > Its not a good idea but you can change shocks on a
> > civic without a spring
> > > compressor. Two ways.
> > > 1.) take out the assembly. Get an air wrench lean
> > all your wieght onto the
> > > wrech with the shock vertical and against the
> > ground. use the air wrench
> > to
> > > remove the retaining nut. It only pops a little,
> > the springs aren't
> > > compressed to much. This is what i always did.
> > >
> > > 2.) remove the retaining nut first. With the car
> > on the ground remove the
> > > nut before anything else. Then when you raise the
> > car and remove the shock
> > > the assembly will come apart. This was another way
> > I've heard.
> > >
> > > I know these ways are to safe and don't recommend
> > them but they work. Kids
> > > don't try this at home. Is that enough
> > disclaimers?
> > >
> > > Ian
> > > STS #99
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Alan Gruner <algruner@yahoo.com>
> > > To: Bay Area Autox <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 9:58 PM
> > > Subject: Spring Compressor?
> > >
> > >
> > > > Does anyone have a spring compressor I could
> > borrow
> > > > this week. I finally got new dampers for my
> > Civic and
> > > > I wanted to try to get them installed before
> > next
> > > > Sunday's event. For those of you wondering, I
> > live in
> > > > Redwood City. Thanks.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Alan Gruner
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