Need help with spring compression

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01-11-2012, 07:36 PM

Edwardgp

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Need help with spring compression

I am going to change my control arm bushings and would like to know if any one has a picture of a spring compressor that really works. Having problems getting the spring compressed.

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01-12-2012, 06:45 AM

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Re: Need help with spring compression

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I am going to change my control arm bushings and would like to know if any one has a picture of a spring compressor that really works.

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https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/susp...nt-spring.html

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01-16-2012, 01:57 PM

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Re: Need help with spring compression

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https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/susp...nt-spring.html

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That tool works great with the iron pipe on it I had eibach sportline on my t/a and was hard to put the stock springs on with out the pipe in the spring compressor but with it it was simple