spring compressor.

[yberther]

anyone have a spring compressor I can borrow? I'd like it for this weekend if possible ;)

everywhere sucks. they rent them out always, and I can never get them.

shoot me a pm and we can figure something out.

[yberther]

pretty sweet.

[e30s52]

I have one but I charge money to loan my tools out.

[yberther]

pm'd.

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

harbor freight

its like seven bucks

it might be a shitty tool, but it gets the job done.

[318isbmw]

or I believe you can rent them from schucks.

[yberther]

I know but they never have them in, cause people are always renting them...

[87e30]

I've never had a problem getting a hold of one at shucks. If all else fails just don't use one. If you're careful about not using one and stand out of the way it's all good.

[JGood]

If all else fails just don't use one. If you're careful about not using one and stand out of the way it's all good.

I completely disagree. If you are removing an H&R race spring that isn't compressed you would be fine, but removing a stock e30 spring from a stock length strut housing without compressing it will most certainly lead to bodily injury and/or property damage.

[MacBudd541]

you can rent them at autozone as well. is you are taking out stock springs dont even think of doing it without a compressor.

[cramer]

harbor freight

its like seven bucks

it might be a shitty tool, but it gets the job done.

I was surprised how long mine lasted... at least 20 complete suspension installs... can't beat that for $7.

[KenC]

I completely disagree. If you are removing an H&R race spring that isn't compressed you would be fine, but removing a stock e30 spring from a stock length strut housing without compressing it will most certainly lead to bodily injury and/or property damage.

I've taken stock springs off a bunch of times, and never used a spring compressor. It doesn't unload that hard.

[318isbmw]

I've taken stock springs off a bunch of times, and never used a spring compressor. It doesn't unload that hard.

Me too, I just aimed it at a wall so that caught the nut and it was all good. Just don't be stupid and aim it at your nuts or something and its fine.

[dashboardmonkey]

you can rent them at autozone as well. Is you are taking out stock springs dont even think of doing it without a compressor.

+1

[yberther]

thanks. I'll probably go to harbor freight first then evaluate my options.