FWIW, I've never had to use a spring compressor on any
Spitfire or GT6. But you *must* be careful. The amount
of energy stored in a compressed spring can cause
serious injury or death if suddenly released.
But to each his/her own.
Carter
--- Chris Sharp <sharpc@interaxs.net> wrote:
> This weekend, I rebuilt the front end of my '64
> spit: New shocks, trunions,
> & bushings. I didn't have a spring compressor handy
> so thought I'd try an
> old hot-roder trick. I disconnected the upper ball
> joint then jacked up the
> lower wish bone to take the load off of the upper
> shock nuts. Then I
> removed the upper shock nuts and carefully lowered
> the jack. I was then
> able to pry the spring off of the upper perch with
> almost no effort.
> Installation was the reverse.
>
> OK, the question is: Are my springs shot or is the
> spring compressor really
> unnecessary?
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