In a message dated 97-04-04 02:35:03 EST, you write:
<< The standard practice is
to jack up the front of the car using a floor jack. I use an inexpensive
($40) model. Place jack stands under the front crossmember, not under
the A-arms. Position the floor jack under the A-arm, and gently raise
the A-arm until the car is just lifting off the jack stand. You can
then remove the nuts from the inside pivot of the A-arm and gently lower the
floor jack, letting the A-swing free, decompressing the spring. >>
Kathy, et. al,
If you plan to do the spring removal this way (which works very well by the
way), one safety precaution.
Tie the spring loosely to the frame with a section of STRONG chain. I use a
tow chain section. It's not neccessary to tie it tight, but the purpose is to
retain the spring somewhere in the vicinity of the car, should it suddenly
take a notion to fly out.
Remember, steel body parts are easily replaced: epidermal body parts are
not.
Rick Morison
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