what tool to compress bilstein front strut spring?
05-30-2017, 09:03 AM
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what tool to compress bilstein front strut spring? on a 2002 camaro ss, having the SLP bilstein level 1 suspension.
The front struts have the yellow bilstein shock with the blue colored progressive spring. the maximum clearance between spring coil is maybe 0.75", and only gets smaller. the 2-piece external strut compressor rental from autozone 27036 does not fit. And i am finding shops in my area don't have anything that can compress the spring/strut to disassemble it.
The front struts have the yellow bilstein shock with the blue colored progressive spring. the maximum clearance between spring coil is maybe 0.75", and only gets smaller. the 2-piece external strut compressor rental from autozone 27036 does not fit. And i am finding shops in my area don't have anything that can compress the spring/strut to disassemble it.
05-30-2017, 09:16 AM
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If you use the Auto Zone unit, you need to pry a gap both low and high on the spring to get the "teeth" into. A crowbar of sorts will work.You might even need to hammer them in. It worked for me!