can some on help me with springs...

ByteMe22 · backyard mechanic Joined: 28 Dec 2001 Posts: 591

ok i am not total a deadhead but can somebody please write up how to change the front springs in detail for me....rear are done....front and rear shocks are done..but i am a little scared about doing the front springs.....can someone please help me.....

cheers....

QldRobbo · tinkerer Joined: 11 Apr 2002 Posts: 455

if you are scared and aren't too sure how to do it, probably best if you take the car and the springs to someone and pay them a small fee to just fit them, shouldn't cost much...

basically you have to compress and clamp the springs to make them fit in and out.

ByteMe22 · backyard mechanic Joined: 28 Dec 2001 Posts: 591

yeah...thats what i am going to do to the coupe...but for the sedan i have to get them out of my parts car to take it to the place to get them put in....so i still need to know how to do it....

Thanks

hypaTG · backyard mechanic Joined: 15 Oct 2002 Posts: 524

front springs are a bitch
you have to take the brakes and other bullshit off then clamp them and stuff.

Gene FJ20DET

no u dont

undo the lower ball joint and rack end and once the lower ball joint is reslease the lower control arm will drop down far enuff to pull the spring out
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Blue TG · tinkerer Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Posts: 183

HAHAHA undo the lower control arm and steering knuckle and then with a rope tied to the spring, crack the ball joint with a hammer, then its a test of your boyscout rope skills weather or not the spring kills you.

in on the other hand... i actually used the two spring compressors to squash the spring but made one much tighter to "bend" the spring, put a jack under the lower control arm and push the spring towards the car while you wind the jack up, eventually you dont have to hald it any more, just wind the jack until you can do the ball joint up.

Mr DOHCT · backyard mechanic Joined: 02 May 2003 Posts: 685

yeah man u better watch out when compressing springs....you dont want to get sprung in the head do ya!

Reddez · tinkerer Joined: 29 Oct 2002 Posts: 353

If you are worried about the spring compressors holding them as they come out wrap some fencing wire around them as a safety margin if the compressors slip off, if the wire is thick enough you can use it as a crude spring compressor by twisting it tighter (not recommended as it snaps fairly easily under those stresses), however if you can take em out i don't see why you can't put em in, for what they'd charge you you could buy a decent set of tools and do the job yourself...

Wagonslut · tinkerer Joined: 11 Apr 2002 Posts: 376

hahahaha.... cut them while there in there, scary/funny shit! haha

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Mon May 12, 2003 9:17 pm Post subject: WTF?

iv done it like 100times, theres no way the spring can shot out
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