Door Removal -- How to Compress Spring

05-26-2003, 07:46 AM

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Door Removal -- How to Compress Spring

Anyone got an idea on how to compress the door hinge spring? Can't use a valve spring compressor since the only access is from the side.

05-26-2003, 09:40 AM

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Re: Door Removal -- How to Compress Spring

stick a screw driver in and pry down make sure u have it in pretty far so the spring dosent fly out and hit u

05-26-2003, 02:09 PM

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Re: Door Removal -- How to Compress Spring

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Door hinge spring Compressor