Front coil spring removal
#1
Front coil spring removal
Is it possible to remove the front coil springs from a 1996 Mustang without removing the upper A-arm?
The way the spring looks tucked up into the shock tower it looks to me like even with a spring compressor there will not be enough room to get the old spring out.
Joey
The way the spring looks tucked up into the shock tower it looks to me like even with a spring compressor there will not be enough room to get the old spring out.
Joey
#3
I can't say for a '66 (that's what I'm assuming you meant). My '68 springs came out easily using an OEM brand compressor. I bought mine but I believe AutoZone gives them out as loaners. It may look tight but the springs compress quite a bit.
#4
You've got to take off the outer shock tower to get the spring out.
Outer shock tower out, spring gone, UCA still on.
Once you get the outer shock tower off the spring compressor will fit inside fine and you can get the spring out safely with a spring compressor, just DON'T use a cheap compressor. If you can't buy one go and rent or barrow one from a garage or Auto Zone. I borrowed one from a a local store for $5 and I will barrow it again when I put them back in.
Everything out.
Lynn
Outer shock tower out, spring gone, UCA still on.
Once you get the outer shock tower off the spring compressor will fit inside fine and you can get the spring out safely with a spring compressor, just DON'T use a cheap compressor. If you can't buy one go and rent or barrow one from a garage or Auto Zone. I borrowed one from a a local store for $5 and I will barrow it again when I put them back in.
Everything out.
Lynn
Last edited by LynnBob Mustang; 07-09-2010 at 07:38 PM.
#5
#6
I can easily remove the perch while spring is still in, if compressed (can't think of a reason why I would have to though) and I have never had to remove the outer shock tower to remove the spring.
Last edited by noroof66; 07-09-2010 at 09:13 PM.
#9
i just replaced my springs on my 65. I took the outer shock tower off and removed the spring perches by removing the bolts with a grinder to get the clearance i needed. But i have seen it done with out doing any of that, it all depends on the compressor you use. The one i had wouldn't compress the spring enough due to the stud of the compressor hitting the spring perch. I later solved this problem with making a spacer for the compressor so i can compress the spring completely.