someone i know had a spring get loose- it flew by his head and punched a
hole in the ceiling of his garage.
you can buy a spring compressor for under $15, or borrow one from pep boys,
et al.
play it safe please!
-james
OSP #74
----- Original Message -----
From: Ian Green <iagreen@ucdavis.edu>
To: Alan Gruner <algruner@yahoo.com>; Bay Area Autox
<ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 8:37 AM
Subject: Re: Spring Compressor?
> Alan,
> Its not a good idea but you can change shocks on a civic without a spring
> compressor. Two ways.
> 1.) take out the assembly. Get an air wrench lean all your wieght onto the
> wrech with the shock vertical and against the ground. use the air wrench
to
> remove the retaining nut. It only pops a little, the springs aren't
> compressed to much. This is what i always did.
>
> 2.) remove the retaining nut first. With the car on the ground remove the
> nut before anything else. Then when you raise the car and remove the shock
> the assembly will come apart. This was another way I've heard.
>
> I know these ways are to safe and don't recommend them but they work. Kids
> don't try this at home. Is that enough disclaimers?
>
> Ian
> STS #99
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Alan Gruner <algruner@yahoo.com>
> To: Bay Area Autox <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 9:58 PM
> Subject: Spring Compressor?
>
>
> > Does anyone have a spring compressor I could borrow
> > this week. I finally got new dampers for my Civic and
> > I wanted to try to get them installed before next
> > Sunday's event. For those of you wondering, I live in
> > Redwood City. Thanks.
> >
> >
> > Alan Gruner
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