I'm going to be putting my springs in tonight and autozone has the rental compressor that looks like a small rectanular C-clamp with a little T bar to lossen tighten it on the top or side however you look at it.

Has anyone used this before? how did it work out for you on the # 8 cylinder?

 

Its pretty similar to this. Only diff i think is the T handle instead of the round **** this one has.

 

Get the crane cams dual compressor, or better yet, borrow one. My buddy broke a ******* bolt into his head with that VatoZone one.

 

I'm looking for something that i can pick up tonight. My car has to be up and running tomorrow so I'm not going to be able to order anytyhing.

How did he break a bolt anyway? These dont attach to any bolts.. Are you talking about the one thats a flat peice of steel that you use the rocker bolt holes to srew it in for an ancor? I could see how that one would break a bolt.

 

i used that one on my spring changes after the first lever type one i bought got bent up. i have only used those two but this one picture worked pretty good for me i thought. and they were single comp 918's, dont know how it would work for dual springs

 

HAs anyone eles used this for dual springs?

What about this one?

 

Dont know how either work, since ive only used the crane tool, but by looking at the first one, i dont think theres any way your going to be able to use it on the #8 cylinder.

 

only one way to find out......good luck with it and keep us posted

 

also curious! post up

 

Okay well after stopping by 2 performance shops and none having any type of compressor, I bought this one from napa for 11.00. I'm going to whack the handle off and hope to god that it works okay.



I'll post tomorrow how it goes.

 

Ouch... changing springs on the car is enough of a pain WITH the correct tool. Best of luck man.

Ben T.

 

I've read where several people have used this. Might take a little longer but why else wouldnt it work? I'm going to cut the handle off so it's just a square that i can bolt on.

I might even still rent that one from autozone to do all of them except the rear ones. I know that tool wont fit back there and this one should easily.

 

I wouldn't use it. High performance springs are surface treated, if you scratch it the life will be shortened. Get a tool that presses on the retainer only.

 

Err.. thats exactly what this tool does. it never touches the spring.

 

pray you dont break any bolts now...good luck

 

I'll definately be doing this part myself and taking my time.
My buddy that's helping me with "Certain things" can get a little ahead of himself at times. He seems to want to ignore what the HOWto guide says to do because he knows a better way!
Maybe thats why his car hasnt touched pavement in about a year

 

OK, sorry. I saw the photo of the Autozone one above

 

I ordered the crane tool. Everybody seems to love it, and say its the easiest to use. So I figured the cost will be worth it in the end.

 

are you going with dual springs?? If so be EXTRA careful not to break any bolts.

 

Go to the tool section and search for "Tims tool". It is cheap and very easy to use. The Autozone tool is a PITA to use. Getting the keepers back in can be difficult.