How to take the spring out from the shock,any easy way,the shop i know they use a compressor machine to get it out,do i need to buy that too or is there a alternative.

 

You can either cut the spring which ruins it obviously or rent a spring compressor and use it.

 

isnt a spring compressor for putting your springs back on? well thats why i couldnt put mine back on.... just do work. take off knuck shock

 

I just wrap a crappy blanket around the whole assembly and point it away from me, then buzz the top nut off with the air tool.

 

the easy/free (and safe) way:

before you unbolt the shock from the car in any way, take a jack and jack up the lower control arm while the car is already on jack stands. this will push the top of the piston up and you can remove easily the nut on the shock piston with an impact gun.

slowly let the jack down and your spring will be free from the shock.

now proceed to unbolt the shock from the car like normal, except leave the shock/strut mount (where the shock bolts to the shock tower) bolted to the car.



when you put the shock/spring back in the car, make sure to line up the top of the spring with the indentation in the rubber seat on the shock mount so that the spring sits securely. the rubber insert can be turned as needed. push down on the LCA with your hand and bolt the lower part of the shock into place.

then jack up the lower control arm while guiding the shock/spring into place. Carefully jack the LCA up just enough so that the threads on the shock piston are above the strut mount just enough to put the nut on all the way.
Put the piston nut and other hardware on, but this time use hand tools, not air tools.


this method will work on all 4 corners. i have found it to work great.
just be extra careful when putting the new stuff on, you don't want to damage it.



if you are lowering the car, you should get new strut boots from KYB (the boots compress) because the stock ones will likely rub metal on metal and squeak over bumps.

 

EASY WAY if you dont wanna keep it, cut it. Be done with it.

 

idk why you would do that... i sold my stock springs on ebay for like $50

 

I release it into a bucket.

 

i use a tree lol any way you do it will work. i def would not cut it tho thats for ppl who cant solve problems.

 

I just cut some stock ones today, works for me.

 

Just put your foot down on the shock and impact the top nut off, it doesnt even shoot out that far... simple as that

 

Just go out and buy a spring compressor. Something like this:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=3980

 

I've done this a few different times without a spring compressor. If you have a Table Vice that opens up wide enough put it in there, wrap a towel around it, while you compress the spring have someone zip off the nut real quick.

 

hold it down with one ft and zap it with an impact gose 2ft at most... mad easy my friends say im carzy but ive yet to have any issues.......... and rent an autozone spring tool to put them back in.........