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Trouble getting front springs back in HELLLPP

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Old 09-18-2006, 10:05 PM
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Default Trouble getting front springs back in HELLLPP

The spring needs to be curved in order to get back in place but the compressor I am using pulls it strait down. I tryed to compress just one side with strut compressors but the bolt is way too long and gets in the way. How am I supposed to get the springs back in??
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Old 09-18-2006, 11:10 PM
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I used the strut spring compressors but I used one on each side. I put the side that you would wrench on more toward the top of the spring. By top I mean by relation to how it will be in the car.
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Old 09-19-2006, 12:15 AM
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Did you remove the lower control arm? I had that removed when I did my springs and it went together pretty well.
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Old 09-19-2006, 03:09 AM
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i forced mine in by hand......didnt use a spring compressor for anything. maybe you should give it a shot?
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Old 09-19-2006, 04:21 AM
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i forced mine in by hand......didnt use a spring compressor for anything. maybe you should give it a shot?
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Old 09-20-2006, 01:39 PM
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I just used two compressors and tightened down more on the side I needed pulled in. It took me a while to figure out the first one but the second one I did in about 10 minutes.
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Old 09-20-2006, 02:21 PM
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i use a inner type spring compresser, its expensive but works on all coil springs. i do suppose you took the ft. shock loose at the bottom right ?
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