I just mentioned it despite its shortcomings because relying on a jack
alone seemed a little treacherous. I think others have mentioned chaining
or cabling the spring to some other suspension member so that if the jack
slips the spring doesn't rocket about the shop.
Charley & Peggy Robinson had this to say:
>Hi Max,
>
> The kind of compressor you describe is what I found to be the most
>commonly available. It works fine for MacPherson strut springs, didn't
>look like it would work well for the B. The tool in the Bentley manual
>fits under the spring pan and grabs the spring, near the top, from the
>sides. One uses it to compress the spring and then unbolt the pan.
>Then one unscrews the compressor to relax the spring and remove it and
>the pan.
>
> I suppose I can use a jack and partly disassemble the suspension on
>the car, then pull the crossmember and finish the work on the bench.
>I've pulled the entire suspension unit out of a B before. It drops out
>quite easily.
>
> Thanks,
>
> CR
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Max Heim wrote:
>>
>> I rented one from a local outfit. It resembled a long threaded shaft with
>> two hook-like objects that could be run up or down by turning nuts. The
>> problem with this type is that it has to hook on the second turn of the
>> coil, if you see what I mean, since the first one is deep in the spring
>> pan. This barely gives you enough spring to compress. Combined with the
>> jack it worked OK, however.
>>
>> Charley & Peggy Robinson had this to say:
>>
>> >
>> > Anyone have a recommendation for what type of compressoor works best
>> >for removing the front coil springs on a B? I'm going to rebuild the
>> >front suspension onto another crossmember and plan to remove the entire
>> >assy from the car.
>> >
>> > I know I could use a jack to remove the spring while the suspension is
>> >in the car but it seems to me the rub could be in aligning things
>> >correctly upon reassembly, if I do it that way.
>> >
>> > TIA,
>> >
>> > Charley Robinson
>> > '69 B.
>> >
>>
>> --
>>
>> Max Heim
>> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
>> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
>> it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
>
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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