taking out springs with no spring compressor 100% safe and quick/easy

[nickmcc92]

I would think the whole assembly would be impossible to take out once the spring is decompressed but guess not. Trying this next time my cheap struts fail.

[grays]

This is genius. This will work the same with install?

yes 100%

[grays]

how this is not safe? you make no sense. ive alway done it this way. just didnt know about the setup on a e30 which is why i posted want to know question on e30tech which you are on talking the same crap.


fyi: NOTHING WRONG CUTTING THE DEAD COIL ON ANY SPRINGS. GOOGLE IT!! USE THE LINK I POSTED ON E30TECH.
ALSO THOSE CHEAP SPRING COMPRESSORS ARENT EVEN SAFE.

[nickmcc92]

This is genius. This will work the same with install?

[Farbin Kaiber]

1) jack car up take off wheel

2) use another jack and jack up the control arm

3) Undo the top central nut at the top of the stut

4) Slowly jack down the control arm until the spring decompresses completely

5) Remove the spring and cut the dead coil... i used my dremel
{dont foget to tie up the strut so its not pulling the brake line and brake lining sensor}

6) put everything back on in reverse order

7) put back wheel and done

I did, it looks like you just left the car on an hydraulic jack, instead of being safe and using jackstands, but then again you hacked up your stock springs and removed it with a floorjack, instead of getting the free spring compressor rental, so...

[Farbin Kaiber]

Wouldn't you use the same jack after using jackstands, or did you do this whole thing while the car was only on a jack?

[grays]

1) jack car up take off wheel

2) use another jack and jack up the control arm

3) Undo the top central nut at the top of the strut

4) Slowly jack down the control arm until the spring decompresses completely

5) Remove the spring and cut the dead coil... i used my dremel

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=232201

{dont foget to tie up the strut so its not pulling the brake line and brake lining sensor}

6) put everything back on in reverse order

7) put back wheel and done


fyi: labor 15mins or less pure side. didnt even have to use my air tools