Spring compressor..wish i had known

[CBRIDE]

I wish i had known that spring compressors arent universal.

I rented a set from auto zone and they are too big to fit thorugh the coil. so now I am here stuck, not having a ride to get me back to the store.

i removed one of the spring from the old strut and its too dangerous without the compressor. not only that im not sure where what goes so i gotta back track and take the parts off slowly and make notes.

lol plus there are 3 bicycles here and the tires are all flat.

[AbsurdNY]

Have a friend take you? Take a cab or public transportation?

[CBRIDE]

i figured it out. seemed like t tighted the strut locking bolt too much on the right side though

[Flatline]

i did the same thing my friend. thats why i never do serious work on my car unless i have a friend or a ride.

[d112crzy]

Fuck spring compressors.

Set the suspension on soft ground(grass), put your tire/wheel over it and slowly start taking apart. put a cloth over your hand as well so the nut and washer don't go flying everywhere.

[Accrdwgnguy]

Fuck that man. I took apart a strut b4 without the spring compressor (I forgot it) and the strut shot 20 ft. I'm lucky it wasn't pointing at me. I bought one.

[d112crzy]

Fuck that man. I took apart a strut b4 without the spring compressor (I forgot it) and the strut shot 20 ft. I'm lucky it wasn't pointing at me. I bought one.

That's why you set it on SOFT floor so it dampens the force. I did it just the other day.

[CBRIDE]

i did the same thing my friend. thats why i never do serious work on my car unless i have a friend or a ride.

if you meant tight one bolt too much....how did you rectify the problem?


take off the spring without the compressor is a bad idea. hell i couldnt find one of the washers lol

[cali-racer]

Fuck spring compressors.

Set the suspension on soft ground(grass), put your tire/wheel over it and slowly start taking apart. put a cloth over your hand as well so the nut and washer don't go flying everywhere.

exactly lol .. spring compressors take too long and a bitch to do.

[cp[mike]]

yep, they are WAY too fat to fit on stock springs. i improvised with them on crooked just to finish... but that experience left me very bitter toward those typical compressors.

[Flatline]

if you meant tight one bolt too much....how did you rectify the problem?


take off the spring without the compressor is a bad idea. hell i couldnt find one of the washers lol

no i meant getting the wrong compressor.

and i don't know what is up with everyone having so many problems with them. i had to push a little but i got the compressor on my springs with relative ease.

[CBRIDE]

Im doing the rears right now and the once the new springs and struts are together, I am trying to put them on the car but the holes dont line up properly. why is this? I am using eibach springs and G2 struts.

[Flatline]

it's because the springs ends aren't in the same place so the top hat doesn't line up. Just move the bushing around to accommodate.

[wht91ex778]

yep, they are WAY too fat to fit on stock springs. i improvised with them on crooked just to finish... but that experience left me very bitter toward those typical compressors.

I did mine this way a few months back, not a good feeling, but did the job. These universal type comressors (autozone) get the job done but not very safe. There has got to be another compressor like these only made for our cars. Either way, still easier w/ compressor on cb than on a civic due to there even smaller diameter springs.

Any body know of another manual type spring compressor?

[CBRIDE]

it's because the springs ends aren't in the same place so the top hat doesn't line up. Just move the bushing around to accommodate.

the bushing where the botton oh the strut bolt on to?