does anyone know of a manufacturer of a coilspring compressor that can be inserted and extracted through the small shock hole in the lower control arm, to make replacing the front coilsprings easier? it's a nightmare job i'd like to get done easier. i've tried a couple of them out there but they either didn't fit, or their fold-out arms weren't wide enough.
thanks
A coil spring compressor doesn't work well on a F-body. The spring has way to much arch in the pocket.
1) Raise the car and put it on jack stands placed under the frame. 2) Remove the tire 3) Remove cotter key in the lower ball joint. Loosen the nut a few turns so there is about a 1/8th inch gap between the nut and spindle. 4) Gently tap the ball joint stud with a hammer until the taper unseats. 5) Place the jack under the ball joint and jack up the lower A-arm until you can remove the nut with your fingers. 6) Now SLOWLY lower the A-arm with the jack until its at the end of its travel. The spring should drop out or come out with a little pulling.Reverse procedure for installation :-)
hehe, that's how we tried to install it. unfortunately, jacking up the lower arm jacked up the entire front of the car :eek!:
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Do you have the engine in the car? You are going to need it at least sitting in for the weight. I installed the springs in my '71 T/A when the frame was just sitting on top of four jack stands and the engine/trans resting on the mounts.
yeah, everything was in the car. drove up to my friend's house, and rebuilt the front end in three horrible days, lol. pst sent the wrong kit, ball joints were out of round, bushings were so thick we couldn't get the control arms back in, and alignment took forever!
thanks, i checked it out. however, i think i tried a similar one before and it didn't fit through the hole, unless it was a different one that i had.
Rich B wrote:
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Did you try a renta place yet? I rented a spring compressor before I bought one.
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