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Title: removing springs Post by: Not Happy Jan on May 14, 2011, 07:02:30 AM Is it possible to remove the springs from a front end that is off the car. ???
Title: Re: removing springs Post by: Rusty_T on May 14, 2011, 07:43:17 AM :o
You can take them out, however you must be very careful as they are still under load. You can use a spring compressing tool as well. I did it with the ute front end, carefully, and it worked, no damage to the front or me. Rusty Title: Re: removing springs Post by: CraigA on May 14, 2011, 01:15:16 PM Go to Bunnings and buy some threaded rod, some nuts and big washers.
Pull the shock out and put the rod in it's place, tighten it up so it holds the spring tension. Remove upper and lower stub axle/king pin assy bolts and then back off the nuts on your threaded rod. Safe easy and cheap - and is a good way to put them back in. Title: Re: removing springs Post by: jack_fc on May 14, 2011, 01:40:09 PM Great idea, Craig! (miles ahead of my Title: Re: removing springs Post by: Not Happy Jan on May 15, 2011, 07:54:33 AM thanks ill give it a try 8)
Title: Re: removing springs Post by: mcl1959 on May 15, 2011, 08:51:48 PM This is agricultural but it does work quite well and is quite safe. However it does need two people.
Place the front end about 500 mm from a wooden fence so that you can place an approx 3m long piece of framing timber below the bottom rail of the fence and above the shocker top bolt in a lever fashion. You will find that you can easily compress the spring this way. Hold the spring compressed and have a friend undo the top bolt. Then slowly let the timber up and the spring will expand. Ken Title: Re: removing springs Post by: mickusmickus on May 17, 2011, 02:01:43 PM I will 100% vouch for the threaded rod method. I spent the best part of 2 days using a set of spring compressors to get my springs out, had about 20 slip offs and almost lost an eye, finger and every other body part that was within 5 meters of the bloody thing.
After going through that ordeal I was about to go to a suspension shop to get them to put it all back together but decided to throw a post up on this forum first. Threaded rod was recommended, gave it a crack, had it all back together in about 20 minutes. Cheapest and easiest solution EVER! "Where there is a Willy, There is a way!" MICK Title: Re: removing springs Post by: 57effie on May 17, 2011, 05:45:26 PM blessed are those that are born with a willy :P threaded rod or long 5/8 bots are the only way to go. I've had the same experience as Mick Title: Re: removing springs Post by: FCRB26 on May 24, 2011, 06:42:31 PM or if you are going to use lowered springs gently pursade the old ones out with an oxy torch... ;D
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