can some one tell me how to remove springs with out a spring compressor?its for a 99 honda accord v6 if that helps i tried searching but nothing

 

you need a sring compressor or you have to heat the springs cherry red and then they will lose their tension

 

I've just let em fly (make sure they're pointing away from you) - not sure what the tension on a v6 is though.

 

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yup...just take the top nut off and make sure you are standing on the bottom of the strut and the top is pointed at a wall or something sturdy and lett'er fly yO..

 

use a giant c-clamp

 

or go to autozone or w/e, rent a spring compressor (free i think)....while ur there, be sure to pick up some 2f2f racing seat covers and chrome valve stems

 

I would not take the chance of losing an ankle. Just go to checker, auto-zone. And rent a loner tool. It does not cost any money. It is much safer and takes a lot of stress out of the situation. I have seen many springs fly across garages. I wouldn't want to be on the recieving end of one.

You do not have to compress the spring very far, just enough so that there is no pressure on the shock. It only takes about an hour to lower the car with air tools and a helping hand. Good luck