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Old 05-08-2008, 08:10 PM   #1
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Default help taking off springs!!!asap!!

me and my buddy are trying to take off his springs on his 03 mach 1 as we speak. its not going to well any help would be awesome. thanks people!!!
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Old 05-08-2008, 09:24 PM   #2
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whats going wrong what do you need help with?
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Old 05-09-2008, 01:58 AM   #3
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whats going wrong what do you need help with?
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What exactly are you having problems with?

If it's actually taking out the springs... just haveat it! Get a crow bar, and give it hell. That's what I did lmao
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Old 05-09-2008, 11:58 AM   #4
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I swear, you guys are going to be the DEATH ofme with this crowbar stuff!!! [&:]

SPRING COMPRESSORS!!!!!! [:@]
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Old 05-09-2008, 12:00 PM   #5
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Heck, at my local AutoZone they don't even charge for em. You put a deposit down and get it back when you return em....
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Old 05-10-2008, 02:27 PM   #6
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you dont need a spring compressor, just lower the a-arm completely and you can just pull them out.
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Old 05-13-2008, 02:13 PM   #7
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correction: you don't ALWAYS need a spring compressor, but they're ALWAYS niceto have in case you do and oodles upon oodles safer...
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Old 05-13-2008, 02:33 PM   #8
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+1 TO SPRING COMPRESSORS, BUT JUST TAKING OFF THE SPRINGS I DONT SEE A NEED FOR USING THEM.

*i forgot to take capslock off and im not typing it again
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Old 05-13-2008, 02:59 PM   #9
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push down on the control arm w/ your foot and used a pry bar on the bottom of the spring...should pop right out with a little love
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