WANTED: Spring compressor/fender roller

[Prodigy]

Anyone local have a spring compressor or a fender roller?
I'll try my chances here before I rent one/take out a baseball bat

 

[Scott]

You can get a spring compressor from Discount Auto or AutoZone. They temporarily charge your credit card $40 bucks, then fully re-credit it to you when you bring it back.

 

[Prodigy]

You can get a spring compressor from Discount Auto or AutoZone. They temporarily charge your credit card $40 bucks, then fully re-credit it to you when you bring it back.

so the rental would end up being free?

 

[SilverBulletES]

Cool. Free soundz good. However, I'm more concerned with getting the struts in and out. Never seen it done before.

 

[AZDriftR]

its a breeze. ive done it without a compressor (wouldnt recommend it, but its not that bad). the stock springs arnt tightened that heavily. it took me maybe 3 hrs the first time and 2 the second once i knew what i was doing (did it on 2 different proteges)

 

[TigrMsP]

We did it without a compressor on my msp. I had never done a spring install before, but it's pretty straight forward. I used a how-to from the forum.

 

[peepsalot]

so the rental would end up being free?

Yeah I rented mine from Autozone like this. Completely free

 

[AZDriftR]

We did it without a compressor on my msp. .

me 2...thats cuz we have BIG BALLS!!

 

[peepsalot]

You know what they say about big balls... just makes you a bigger target for a projectile spring!

 

[SilverBulletES]

I'll search for the How-to. I'll put a credit card down for spring compressors Saturday morning, Prodigy. I'll call ahead and make sure they have them.

I got big balls myself but I'd rather not lose them to a flying spring.

 

[Protege52003]

so the rental would end up being free?

as long as you bring it back in running condition......

 

[AZDriftR]

no seriously we tryed shooting them off the struts...they arent that heavily sprung. but i used a impact on the new ones i installed, i wouldnt even try it with those.

 

[kcbhiw]

Chris, I have a set of spring compressors if you'd like to borrow them.

 

[Prodigy]

PM sent

 

[Scott]

If you do rent them from AutoZone, make sure you get the kind that looks almost like a 'C' Clamp. They have two kinds. One kind, goes up inside the spring and won't work.

 

[Prodigy]

Thanks guys for the advice. I got ahold of some spring compressors fromm a friend.
end links = b**** to get off
we stripped two nuts.. and didnt have enough time to install Christian's springs/struts/sway.

Install part II will be next sat
I still have to toss in my RB rear sway.

 

[SilverBulletES]

A frustrating day installing parts is better than the best day at work.

 

[kcbhiw]

A frustrating day installing parts is better than the best day at work.

That's actually a damn good point.

It was good to hang out with you guys for a bit today.

 

[SilverBulletES]

Thanks for the help all. My alignment guy said he knock the bolts off me swaybar endlinks (to save us that nightmare-- then it should be a sub 2-hour job I guess). Would I want all the endlink bolts taken off or just the bolts attached to the old struts? Just 4 bolts right? And just tape up the endlinks? Actually I'm going to put in the AWR so I guess I'll just ask them to completely pull out the rear sway and duct tape up the fronts.

 

[Prodigy]

Thanks for the help all. My alignment guy said he knock the bolts off me swaybar endlinks (to save us that nightmare-- then it should be a sub 2-hour job I guess). Would I want all the endlink bolts taken off or just the bolts attached to the old struts? Just 4 bolts right? And just tape up the endlinks? Actually I'm going to put in the AWR so I guess I'll just ask them to completely pull out the rear sway and duct tape up the fronts.

Yeah..
Front: Remove the nut holding the endling to the stock strut
Rear: remove all if you want