[DMCForum] Re: Another spring question

["Josh Porter" <joshp1986@xxxxxxxxx>]

My problem is that I can't compress the spring small enough.I can get 
it to where all but two inches in, plus it is lopsided. I got one of 
the cheap compressors that don't work very well. I am going to get a 
good one from Auto Tech class that we got today and see if that works 
any better. Yes I did take the sway bar out and put it back in, then 
took it off. If I can figure out how to put the spring back in it 
should only tkae me at the most an hour. I can see the light at the 
end of the tunnel. I don't like working on it after dark because as 
you may remember from the photos I only have a carport, and there is 
a 15 foot Boa loose in the area, I would hate to damage my car:)

Josh
10989

--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "timnagin" <timnagin@xxxx> wrote:
> What is preventing the spring from going back in?  Is the lower 
control arm
> bolted to the car?  I would never recommend putting the spring in a 
vice.
> Why can't you just back off the compressor until the spring relaxes 
or is
> the compressor too short?  If that's the case, you could possibly 
use
> another compressor that is long enough to hold the spring while you 
remove
> the current compressor.
> 
> Can you post a picture of your current situation?
> 
> Greg
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of Josh Porter
> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 5:58 PM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DMCForum] Another spring question
> 
> 
> I finally got the spring and everything off and the new arm on. I am
> at the part where I am supposed to reinstall the coil spring. I have
> run into a problem with the compressor. It won't fit back in. I used
> my ball joint separator to pry the sway bar out and when I did the
> whole thing just fell straight down on the ground. Is it safe to put
> the spring in a vice to get the compresspr off? I mean just hold it
> with the vice, not compress it any more. If not then I'm 
stuck..again.
> 
> Josh
> 10989

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