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Nov 14, 2010 | 09:47 PM

masterEF

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how do i go about removing the springs from the strut without a spring compressor(aka the ghetto way)?

Nov 14, 2010 | 11:29 PM

hatchet_honda

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From: HOBART, INDIANA

Re: springs

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how do i go about removing the springs from the strut without a spring compressor(aka the ghetto way)?

you mean the dangerous way?? you DONT...rent a damn spring compressor. dont have 25 bucks? cheap skate?

Nov 15, 2010 | 12:11 AM

BiG ChOr!Zo

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Re: springs

who needs a spring compressor now a days

Nov 15, 2010 | 01:12 AM

cardudelude

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Re: springs

i put my foot on the spring make sure the top is ifront of the wall and let it go the strut will shoot backwards but i have never gotten hurt by doing this

Nov 15, 2010 | 04:08 AM

LudeEFv2.4

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Re: springs

I've never used one. When the car is in the air there really isn't any load on the spring.

Nov 15, 2010 | 04:30 AM

BiGZ

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Re: springs

aim away from you/others,loosen,boing!!!,not alot of installed tension when off car-u'll be aight. (heard some folk wrap large shop towel if scurred) Never used compressor on any of my honda spring swaps...

Nov 15, 2010 | 07:29 AM

low&slowef

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Re: springs

put a jack under the strut and jack it upthen take off the bolts and slowly let it down and the spring should come off.

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Nov 15, 2010 | 09:18 AM

j3wman

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Re: springs

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aim away from you/others,loosen,boing!!!,not alot of installed tension when off car-u'll be aight. (heard some folk wrap large shop towel if scurred) Never used compressor on any of my honda spring swaps...

away from you/others or towards someone/something u dont like lol

Nov 15, 2010 | 11:00 AM

KINGVEM^^ED6

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Re: springs

put the strut in a bench vice pointed away from u

Nov 16, 2010 | 12:13 AM

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Re: springs

Sitting down, hold the strut very tight between your legs, basically in your crotch, and take off the nut with your hands.

Nov 16, 2010 | 09:37 AM

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hatchet_honda

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Re: springs

orrrrr do it the right way. why bother effin with it when its so damn easy to get the right tools?? laziness.. am i the only one with a job? or an autozone nearby to acquire the tools? craziness!

Nov 16, 2010 | 01:18 PM

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Nooch

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Re: springs

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orrrrr do it the right way. why bother effin with it when its so damn easy to get the right tools?? laziness.. am i the only one with a job? or an autozone nearby to acquire the tools? craziness!

haha, no ghetto rigging **** here... gotta go with classy tools for me too... just rent the damn tool from kragen or whatever.