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can i use a c clamp?

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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 10:20 AM
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hey, i am putting lowering springs on my car and i need to get the stock springs off, has anyone used or does anyone know if i can use a C clamp, because i dont have a spring compressor? thanks
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 10:21 AM
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what i did was have someone press down one the spring while i took off the nut from the too of the whole assembly... it worked fine nothing flew at us haha
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C clamps might come loose and hurt someone
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 10:23 AM
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thanks, i would do that but i dont have another person, im doing it by myself
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just aim it at a wall
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uh autozone rents them for free................
you pay a deposit and when you bring it back, they refund you
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 11:42 AM
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thanks all. i just came back from renting a spring compressor.
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