need some help with spring compressor

[therock]

never used one need some help ive got the strut off what now

[speedy-v6-camaro]

If you don't know what you are doing...have someone else do it...no sense dying because you didn't want to shell out a few bucks to see how its done. Have someone teach you how to do it in person.

[hawgs]

Basically you've told a pregnant lady you can deliver a baby and you've started to deliver it and you've got her legs spread wide open and shes screaming and now you're asking what to do... except a spring can slip off and knock your head off, whereas most babies flying out of a woman cannot.

I am not going tell you how to use a spring compressor because I don't want the guilty conscience when it slips off and takes the bump between your shoulders with it.

If you do not know how to use this it can be very dangerous and you should take it somewhere to have it done.

[therock]

lol dont worry ill be fine its just i have an autozone one and it will not fint on is there no way i can get it to fit

[therock]

and if no one will tell me how to do it does anyone know where they do this at
ntb wants 50 $ screw that

[therock]

ok so i found some isntructions but im having a prob the part of the spring i need compressed isnt only the middle to i have to have the clamps all the way up to the begging of the spring

[V6Bob]

"im having a prob"

Sigh - at the risk of pissing you off.

This is an extremely dangerous job. Any prob is a red flag warning that disaster is around the corner. Maybe you have the wrong tool? Who knows what's up?

This could kill you. Dead. $50 is a bargain.

[ July 14, 2004, 01:13 AM: Message edited by: V6Bob ]

[therock]

ok no i took someone advise on here and no they fit good and snug but the prob im having is getting the stuupid cap off the strut its stuck on there i tryed to lossen it with a wrench and vice grips but didnt work any advice

[ChrisV6]

I had that problem already three times, the top nut was too badly rusted (when you reassamble it put some grease or something like that over it to protect it from incoming water). I had to cut the shock absorber shaft with a saw to get the spring out (of course with the spring compressor applied!!).
And yes, it´s dangerous, so if your unsure let a pro do it...
I used a third compressor (connected to different points on the spring) as saftey backup, just in case one slid of the spring.

[black98V6]

I used a dremmel to cut off the bolt head and nut one spring came right apart, the other I had to take a hammer to becuase of the rust, not very safe mind you but it's your call.

[FloydSummerOf68]

Get your hand on a couple chains and a good jack and theres no need for a spring compressor ;) [img]tongue.gif[/img]

['98 BlackBird]

Are you still alive? ............dude............. hello.......... a sign would be nice.

Geeze I hope he didn't decapitate himself