Front strut and spring install.

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  • PiercedE30
    R3V Elite
    • Apr 2005
    • 4220

    #16
    Damn, I always find the easiest way to take a spring off is to lay the strut housing on its side and hit the shock nut with a air gun and let it the spring push the strut hat/itself off of the strut housing. Fuck spring compressors, they are for pussies.
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    • TopOfTheLine89
      E30 Modder
      • Jun 2007
      • 919

      #17
      Originally posted by PiercedE30
      Damn, I always find the easiest way to take a spring off is to lay the strut housing on its side and hit the shock nut with a air gun and let it the spring push the strut hat/itself off of the strut housing. Fuck spring compressors, they are for pussies.
      Werd. I only used them for reinstalation.

      "THANK YOU. try the work yourlself! this isnt a challenging issue. take this one step at a time and it should all become clear. Glad you got it going!!" LIBEL

      Thanks man, i like to think of the e30 community as do it yourselfers and want to keep it that way.
      97 tacoma 5 spd 4 cylinder
      2001 330ci 5 speed
      83 733i 5 speed, (FS)

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