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Title: borrow spring compressor in wolverhampton
Post by: mr ICE man on 04 May 2010, 16:52:35

anyone in wolverhampton have a set of spring compressors i can borrow for couple of days? :y

Title: Re: borrow spring compressor in wolverhampton
Post by: Andy B on 04 May 2010, 16:59:58

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anyone in wolverhampton have a set of spring compressors i can borrow for couple of days? :y

valve spring? road spring?  ;)

Title: Re: borrow spring compressor in wolverhampton
Post by: mr ICE man on 04 May 2010, 17:07:49

suspension spring!for front and rear as mine failed mot today!boo! :-[

Title: Re: borrow spring compressor in wolverhampton
Post by: CaptainZok on 04 May 2010, 17:11:03

You don't need compressors for the rears, just drop the diff and they pull out and the new ones push back in.

Title: Re: borrow spring compressor in wolverhampton
Post by: mr ICE man on 04 May 2010, 17:13:55

ohh thats handy!i need to replace the front shock absober too do i need to remove spring too?

Title: Re: borrow spring compressor in wolverhampton
Post by: CaptainZok on 04 May 2010, 17:20:50

Unfortunately yes unless you're changing the whole leg.
The spring is wrapped around the shock absorber.
Don't forget that suspension parts should always be changed in pairs, a new spring on one side and an old one the other will not sit level and adversely affect the cars handling (at best) so you need to change both springs.
If you could find a pair of serviceable front suspension legs from a scrapper you could swap them without using spring compressors though.

Title: Re: borrow spring compressor in wolverhampton
Post by: dad1uk on 04 May 2010, 17:47:17

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Unfortunately yes unless you're changing the whole leg.
The spring is wrapped around the shock absorber.
Don't forget that suspension parts should always be changed in pairs, a new spring on one side and an old one the other will not sit level and adversely affect the cars handling (at best) so you need to change both springs.
If you could find a pair of serviceable front suspension legs from a scrapper you could swap them without using spring compressors though.

Got a pair of front legs for £40 if you want them or if you want to borrow spring compressors I have an old but servicable pair you can borrow. I'm in Birmingham but I'm sure we can meet somewhere conveniant.....

Title: Re: borrow spring compressor in wolverhampton
Post by: mr ICE man on 04 May 2010, 17:57:00

where in brum are you matey?

Title: Re: borrow spring compressor in wolverhampton
Post by: dad1uk on 04 May 2010, 17:58:25

Kingstanding

Title: Re: borrow spring compressor in wolverhampton
Post by: mr ICE man on 04 May 2010, 18:42:43

ok!can i come over and collect tonight?pm your address and number and if i can get a lift ill be there soon! :y

Title: Re: borrow spring compressor in wolverhampton
Post by: dad1uk on 04 May 2010, 19:45:17

Iceman you have a PM....

Title: Re: borrow spring compressor in wolverhampton
Post by: MickAP on 04 May 2010, 20:41:05

I needed some last year, not for the mig springs but another car, these did the job ok.

http://www.screwfix.com/search.do;jsessionid=OF3O5SH5F0EUECSTHZOCFFI?_dyncharset=UTF-8&fh_search=spring+compressors&searchbutton.x=9&searchbutton.y=10

Mick :y

Title: Re: borrow spring compressor in wolverhampton
Post by: mr ICE man on 04 May 2010, 22:00:05

Thanksall I'm sorted now!