In a message dated 5/10/99 3:24:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, kenm@xxxx writes: << Then we removed the lower arm from the car, released the spring, put the new spring on the arm and reversed the procedure. We could find no way to compress the springs from the outside. The compressor tools the shop had would not fit into such a small space with so many obstructions. >> It took me over 16 hours per spring to reinstall (front)and that was cut springs and without being able to put the rubber pad under the spring,I would rate a front spring change only to those people that have extensive knowledge of Deloreans and the right equipment (which was the only way I was able to get the new springs back on) to do any front spring work on a delorean.Trust me I know from experience. Claude Vin.#000570 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroup home: http://www.eGroups.com/group/dmcnews http://www.eGroups.com - Simplifying group communications