I don't want to pay a mechanic to intall my new coilovers, so i looked on ebay and found a few spring compressors. Ive found a few that are pretty cheap, and look pretty simple. Ive also found some more complicated (and expensive) Macpherson ones.

Does anybody have their own spring compressor, or know what to get?

 

You can simply rent them at Autozone. $40 deposit which is completely refunded when you return the compressors. I've done this twice without problems.

they may not have it in stock, however.

 

really? wait, it didn't cost anything? you get your money back when you return it? if thats the case, thats awesome, thanks.

 

yup 100% free from autozone....as long as you dont break or lose em you get your 40 bucks back

 

i just always prefer to stand on the spring when loosening the strut bolt, and have someone push down the cap/spring when reinstalling, and I've never had a spring shoot off.

 

sounds dangerous, i think ill go with the free compressor

 

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haha, ive had mine from them for about a year now. im such a bastard.

 

they let you keep it that long?

 

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sounds like a good way to catch a spring in the *****. I wouldn't like to do it, but it sure would be funny as **** to see it happen to someone else

 

wanna know what I used?
Big hose clamps
took a little while but worked good.
yes, im a little ghetto.

 

taking off stock springs i just vice grip the spring, the top hat shoots off a few feet but not too bad. i don't feel in danger doing it.

 

back in the early days i used a towel and wrapped it around the spring and the top cap. then i have a person stand in front of the spring where the cap is. then just loosen the nut and have the person catch the nut with the towel they are holding. i have been doing this for years, and have not hurt anyone and the spring doesn't shoot anywhere due to the towel i have wrapped around the spring.

if you want more info let me know...

 

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Big hose clamps
took a little while but worked good.
yes, im a little ghetto.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i used vicegrips

 

You guys can go to your local Harbor Freight store or http://www.harborfreight.com and buy your own set of spring compressors for about 8-10 bucks.

 

the harbour freight compressors are okay...they're pretty cheap though

i ended up just launching my stuff, wasn't a big deal

 

so far the best idea to me seems to be to go to autozone and borrow theirs. if that doesnt work ill just stand on it, haha no thanks. dont want a spring in my nuts, and my nuts in my throat.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by turbo4racing &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so far the best idea to me seems to be to go to autozone and borrow theirs. if that doesnt work ill just stand on it, haha no thanks. dont want a spring in my nuts, and my nuts in my throat.</TD></TR></TABLE>lol, you lay the shock down and stand on the spring Not like a pogo stick with the spring pointing at your shiznit

 

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