Alan, Pay someone. Most shops can do it in minutes. My front and rear
suspension is identical to yours. I did the rear by myself, but the fronts are
really hard. I rented the spring compressor tool from Kragen. I could fit
it on the rear springs, but not onto the the front springs. I ended up paying
some one to do the fronts.
Greg
James Creasy <black94pgt@pacbell.net> wrote: hehe, i have a ten dollar one.
thats safer than none, i hope!
actually, i have adjustable spring perches, so i never need to use the
compressor.
safest way is to pay someone else to do it.
-james
----- Original Message -----
From: craig boyle
To: James Creasy ; Ian Green ;
Alan Gruner ; Bay Area Autox
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 9:12 AM
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.
>
>
>
>
> Craig
>
> --- James Creasy 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
> > To: Alan Gruner ; Bay Area Autox
> >
> > 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
> > > To: Bay Area Autox
> > > 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
> > > > Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals.
> > > > http://personals.yahoo.com
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