Okay, besides the fact that what i stated _could_ be done was a bad idea,
I've relized a problem. Alan runs HS and i assumes he plans on putting the
stock springs back on. For that he definately needs a spring compressor.
You can rent them from most autoparts stores and i've seen power spring
compressors for rent at eqiupment rentals. Don't pay someone. Civics are
extremely easy. Any high school kid that can afford a $100 set of tenzo
springs can do it.
Ian
> hehe, i have a ten dollar one. thats safer than none, i hope!
>
> actually, i have adjustable spring perches, so i never need to use the
> compressor.
>
> safest way is to pay someone else to do it.
>
> <insert one-upmanship spring compressor horror stories>
>
> -james
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: craig boyle <craig_autox@yahoo.com>
> To: James Creasy <black94pgt@pacbell.net>; Ian Green
<iagreen@ucdavis.edu>;
> Alan Gruner <algruner@yahoo.com>; Bay Area Autox <ba-
autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 9:12 AM
> Subject: Re: Spring Compressor?
>
>
> > I don't know if buying a *$15* spring compressor is
> > the best advice. I bought the ones that look safest
> > to use, you don't get much for $15.
> >
> > <insert spring compressor horror stories>
> >
> >
> > Craig
> >
> > --- James Creasy <black94pgt@pacbell.net> wrote:
> > > 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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> > > > > http://personals.yahoo.com
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