Re: [DML] front coil spring removal

["Dave Sontos" <dsontos@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

To replace the front springs in the car there is no reason to remove the
ball joints!

Here's the proper procedure:
1)Raise the car and place jack stands under the front frame.(not the A arms)
2)Remove the wheels
3)Using a coil spring compressor, compress the front springs.
4)Remove the front shock absorbers
5)Remove the coil springs

remember the coil springs in a compressed state will remove a portion of
your anatomy if suddenly released.:-)

Dave Sontos
vin 02573

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "kevin creason" <kcreason77@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 7:21 PM
Subject: [DML] front coil spring removal
>
> I'm trying to remove the front coil spring for
> replacement.
> The workshop manual make it sound so easy... but I am
> having a dickens of a time trying to get the ball
> joint out and it appears to be impossible to remove
> the front coil without removing the ball joint, and it
> appears to be impossible to remove the ball joint
> without a pickle fork as an old newsletter of Knuts
> calls it.







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