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front spring removal/replacement

To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: front spring removal/replacement
From: "Evangelos G. Makris" <xirias@hol.gr>
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 21:58:49 +0300
Let's assume the car is on four axle stands and I put a 2-ton hydraulic
jack under a front suspension pan just taking its weight. Here's a
couple of questions:

a. Once I remove the four pan screws won't the spring tension against
the jack push the car upwards and the spring itself God knows where (on
my head perhaps)?

b. While attempting to put a new spring in, won't the car rise, again
with the jack pushing the spring upwards?

So, if you have tried it yourself, is it better to use (tiny?) spring
compressors or will the jack method work just fine both removing and
replacing the spring? What else can I do?

Evangelos
73 B GT



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