Changing Struts on Thursday

[Hector]

What spring compressors to you guys use?

[Garlic Breath]

What spring compressors to you guys use?

I borrowed a set from Autozone. You buy them then return them within 90 days and get a full refund regardless if you used them or not. I cleaned them before returning, just to be nice. $40 I think.

Little things that I found when I did mine.

#1 You may need a sawzaw or hacksaw.
When I was removing a strut bearing, one of the studs was just spinning in the housing. Chopping fixed that.

#2 Make sure you have the correct socket to remove the strut from the bearing. We welded a nut onto a socket for a quick fix but I wish I had the correct tool to cut down on time.

#3 Air tools
A must when using the spring compressor. You'll be there all day cranking by hand and really pissed.

[bimmerd00d]

autozone ones are fine. I used an allen wrench to hold the strut while loosening the nut

[winfred]

when using those crappy threaded rod type i like to use 3 on one spring instead of two, it's much safer as it spreads the load out and helps keep the compressors from slipping and letting the spring try to squirt out the side (it can get ugly, i watched a guy get hit in the nuts by a escaped spring while it launched the compressors the oposit direction)

[Garlic Breath]

The ones I got from Autozone had the safety pins to help prevent slippage.

[bimmerd00d]

nut death by spring. ouch.

[632 Regal]

its not really that scary unless you watched captain kangaroo your whole life.

[winfred]

isn't/wasn't mr green jeans related to ted nugent

its not really that scary unless you watched captain kangaroo your whole life.

[Hector]

n/txt

[DanH]

You might need a hacksaw for the large collar nuts holding the front shocks into the housing. I had to since they would not budge any other way.

Good Luck!