front end springs
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front end springs
guys ive trying to redo my front end suspention. gitting every thing off was easy but im having a hard time with gitting my springs back in. i replaced the control arms and want to replace the shocks.. so the problem is the new boot for the spring is real stiff im sure it is suspose to be that way but i cant seem to compress the spring small enough to get it in on top of the control arm and since i cant piviot the boot its making it real hard... and with the tool i bought to compress the spring... when i compress it far the bolts stick out so much that they hit the walls of the shock tower and i cant push it up any further... any ideas or help... or does any one know of an at home suspention servive for so cal... because im lost and this is slowing me down... i need to have this car ready by Aug 5th.... help me!!
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From: Northernish Eastish Central Texas
RE: front end springs
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guys ive trying to redo my front end suspention. gitting every thing off was easy but im having a hard time with gitting my springs back in. i replaced the control arms and want to replace the shocks.. so the problem is the new boot for the spring is real stiff im sure it is suspose to be that way but i cant seem to compress the spring small enough to get it in on top of the control arm and since i cant piviot the boot its making it real hard... and with the tool i bought to compress the spring... when i compress it far the bolts stick out so much that they hit the walls of the shock tower and i cant push it up any further... any ideas or help... or does any one know of an at home suspention servive for so cal... because im lost and this is slowing me down... i need to have this car ready by Aug 5th.... help me!!
guys ive trying to redo my front end suspention. gitting every thing off was easy but im having a hard time with gitting my springs back in. i replaced the control arms and want to replace the shocks.. so the problem is the new boot for the spring is real stiff im sure it is suspose to be that way but i cant seem to compress the spring small enough to get it in on top of the control arm and since i cant piviot the boot its making it real hard... and with the tool i bought to compress the spring... when i compress it far the bolts stick out so much that they hit the walls of the shock tower and i cant push it up any further... any ideas or help... or does any one know of an at home suspention servive for so cal... because im lost and this is slowing me down... i need to have this car ready by Aug 5th.... help me!!
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From: California
RE: front end springs
ill lok for one of those but my concern is once i get the spring compressed with one of those tools how do i slip the shock in since all the tension is held by the shock being attatched to the top of the shock tower and the boot. if the tool is running in side the spring how do i get the shcok in there too.
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From: California
RE: front end springs
i have a 69 mustang coupe.... so the shocks go in when its on the ground...im having a hard time visualizing this... can you give me some what of a step by step... and if you put the shock in while the car is on the ground that means the weight of the car will keep the spring compressed? which means i need to have my motor in the car right?
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RE: front end springs
I used the single screw type spring compressor. By placingone end of the spring compressor atopthe shock tower insidethe eng compartment, you can pull the spring up, and then simply lift the lower control arm and bolt it to the spindle. The hardest part is turning the spring before you start compression,so the end seats properly in the perch once it's all bolted together.The spring will naturally want to twist as it's compressed, so you have to anticipate theinch of twist.
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