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1. coil spring compressor (score: 1)
Author: "Evangelos G. Makris" <egmakris@otenet.gr>
Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 09:53:07 +0300
I know you guys perhaps do this without one but I'd like to try and play it safe when I dismantle the B's front suspension and remove the coil spring with a compressor. Now I have a reputable tool ma
/html/mgs/2001-07/msg00273.html (7,579 bytes)

2. Re: coil spring compressor (score: 1)
Author: "Evangelos G. Makris" <egmakris@otenet.gr>
Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 13:49:11 +0300
Guys, thanks a lot for your input and help! I know it can be done without compressors, plus there's variation on what to undo first, the upper link or the bottom outer link - the latter was suggested
/html/mgs/2001-07/msg00275.html (7,543 bytes)

3. Re: coil spring compressor (score: 1)
Author: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>
Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 11:06:34 -0500
hefty woodblock of course) won't the spring wildly rejoice at its sudden freedom to expand, or, won't the rest of the car jump upwards and probably off the 4 axle stands it'll be sitting on? Well, if
/html/mgs/2001-07/msg00278.html (8,937 bytes)

4. Re: coil spring compressor (score: 1)
Author: <aaronw@wsu.edu>
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 10:28:32 -0700 (PDT)
Woah, talk about timing. I just installed my anti-sway bar yesterday, which (for me) involved replacing spring pans, A arms, and bushings (while I had it apart, may as well do some proper minor work)
/html/mgs/2001-07/msg00279.html (8,662 bytes)

5. Re: coil spring compressor (score: 1)
Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 15:12:46 -0400
Barney and I achieve the same end by different means. I suppose you could undo the bottom bolt, the one at the bottom of the swivel pin. But, if you want to use the bolt again, keep in mind that it i
/html/mgs/2001-07/msg00281.html (8,829 bytes)

6. Re: coil spring compressor (score: 1)
Author: "Evangelos G. Makris" <egmakris@otenet.gr>
Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2001 00:10:58 +0300
I would like to thank all the nice people on the list who contributed ideas and thoughts on front suspension dismantling procedure. I really appreciate it. The reasons mine has to come apart complete
/html/mgs/2001-07/msg00283.html (7,689 bytes)

7. Re: coil spring compressor (score: 1)
Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 11:29:27 EDT
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Chances are we are not discussing a 1500 Midget here, but I just came off a weekend doing this to my car with three other listers. We took the springs off by removing the
/html/mgs/2001-07/msg00293.html (9,151 bytes)

8. Re: coil spring compressor (score: 1)
Author: "Larry B. Macy" <macy@bbl.med.upenn.edu>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 19:13:16 -0400
Actually on a RB Midget this is the only way to do it. The spring is too long to clear the little centering hump in the spring pan. They will come out that way tho. I know we tried this past weekend
/html/mgs/2001-07/msg00339.html (9,110 bytes)


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