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NOCLUE
02-17-2010, 02:12 PM
i recently installed some after market shocks and springs

when compressed you cant remove the spring compressor

easily you got to spin it by force (rubber mallet) to a area

with more clearance, this is very time consuming and

damages the spring (well the spring look anyway) i rented

the spring compressor from auto zone, there has got to be

an easier way...HELP!!!
j0nbunklah0m
02-17-2010, 02:20 PM
wat?
RBS
02-17-2010, 02:28 PM
use a different spring compressor, not much else you can do
NOCLUE
02-17-2010, 02:43 PM
ya i guess, i mean does every1 mess up the compressor trying to do this
RBS
02-17-2010, 02:48 PM
ya i guess, i mean does every1 mess up the compressor trying to do this


neh, as long as your using a hard rubber mallet it will cause no damage... if your using a metal hammer then thats a different story.
NOCLUE
02-17-2010, 02:53 PM
i mean sliding the spring compressor down to a spot with enough clearance to remove it mess's up the spring cover i mean my brand new springs looks old now, and i want to cut half a coil off and doing this again is just gonna SUCK!!
j0nbunklah0m
02-17-2010, 03:05 PM
so u had to compress the aftermarket spring to put it on?
NOCLUE
02-17-2010, 03:09 PM
SKUNK2 yes sir i did
j0nbunklah0m
02-17-2010, 03:11 PM
thats weird, i have no suggestions, but gl with it!
S2KJD
02-17-2010, 03:13 PM
no way around it as its a pain in the ass. and my friends cant understand why i dont want to lower their cars anymore on my own free time without atleast a little compensation.


use an impact gun if ya can. it makes it at least faster than rachet wrenches...
NOCLUE
02-17-2010, 03:16 PM
yeah its a pain in the ass. thats why my friends cant understand why i dont want to lower their cars anymore on my own free time without atleast a little compensation.

ya man my right side, i only got about four turns because i couldn't compress that bitch no more
bloodline
02-17-2010, 03:24 PM
no ones gonna see the spring anyway..just handle with care and you'll be alright..
NOCLUE
02-17-2010, 03:33 PM
no ones gonna see the spring anyway..just handle with care and you'll be alright..

i no i no its just ugly :(
Theycall_Metue
02-17-2010, 09:24 PM
damn, the height from that picture you really do need to lower the hatch
if you have to compress a lowering spring... how much lower you going to get?????
Umby
02-17-2010, 09:28 PM
You can take the whole assembly out and take it to a shop with a hydraulic spring compressor and they can swap 'em out for you... you'll have to pay a little $$$ but your springs will still look new and all you have to do is bolt 'em back in :goodjob:
EJdm
02-17-2010, 10:49 PM
yes it'll scratch your springs but its just a couple of scratch nothing else to it...
jdmdb8itr
02-17-2010, 10:59 PM
that's odd you have to compress a lowering spring, i have never done that before and i have had several types. from tein,eibach,hr,skunks. that's really weird., but a couple scratches isn't gonna hurt them
Black4DrEK
02-17-2010, 11:25 PM
Damn homie.. Hit me tomorrow.. Ill come threw if you havent finished already
Theycall_Metue
02-18-2010, 09:00 AM
that's odd you have to compress a lowering spring, i have never done that before and i have had several types. from tein,eibach,hr,skunks. that's really weird., but a couple scratches isn't gonna hurt them
just my point, if you have to compress a lowering spring then its not going to lower! l0l