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Best Spring Compressors for Removing Front Springs?
Tried searching the forum but it looks like the latest comprehensive thread on spring removal was started by my buddy Justin and is over a decade old, and most of the links to products in it are defunct now, so...
Best/safest spring compressors I can buy to remove the front springs from my car safely?
Just looking for some advice and recommendations on what is available currently that people have used and would trust.
Thanks in advance!
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President, DeLorean Industries
Best option we have found aside from a factory style compressor that mounts over the frame itself.
https://deloreanindustries.com/onlin...ng-compressor/
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I always rent the ones from autozone. They can get in the way so what I've learned to do is compress the spring then load it up with zip ties to keep it compressed. I can then remove the spring compressors, once I have everything back together with the springs back in place I'll have the wheel on ramps with the weight of the car the wheels and I'll then cut the zip ties off.
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Originally Posted by
r00b
I always rent the ones from autozone. They can get in the way so what I've learned to do is compress the spring then load it up with zip ties to keep it compressed. I can then remove the spring compressors, once I have everything back together with the springs back in place I'll have the wheel on ramps with the weight of the car the wheels and I'll then cut the zip ties off.
Zip ties are not the safest thing to use, especially the cheap junk from China. They can let go without warning. If you want to do it this way I suggest large metal hose clamps.
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Guy with a DeLorean
I've been using this style for a couple of years now and wouldn't use anything else.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DP2CDJU/
The split style dual compressors you can rent from autozone like to slide around the spring and are generally crap.
I've got a clam shell style one as well, and while it does work on a DeLorean, it's a tight fit and difficult to get enough rings of the spring so you can compress it fully. It's not so bad with lowering springs, but the stock front springs are really tall.
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For the front, you can use an internal type since you can pull the shock out of the way.
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Originally Posted by
Bitsyncmaster
For the front, you can use an internal type since you can pull the shock out of the way.
Any examples of ones you could link to that would work?
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Originally Posted by
uhhair
Any examples of ones you could link to that would work?
I think this is what Dave is referring too.
https://a.co/d/0PoYF2C
Dave B.
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Last edited by WHO1DMC; 02-07-2023 at 11:30 AM.
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Here is another example.
https://www.amazon.com/Performance-T...gion_id=674469
I also made a tool to use with my internal compressor which let me compress more of the spring coils. Post #7
https://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?1...ernal+compress
Last edited by Bitsyncmaster; 02-07-2023 at 11:55 AM.
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it can be done with standard issue spring compressors, but i have found that you have to get your placement EXACTLY right, both radius wise and coil wise. it has taken me several tries to get the proper placement. it's probably worth it do go with the above mentioned style compressors.
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