JRcamaroZ28

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What spring comprssor do you guys use for assembling stange coil overs? I have a coild over spring compressor but there is not enough room between the shock body and spring for it to grab properly and i do not want to chance damaging the shock. so what compressor do you recomend..thanks in advance

JR

BAD99TA

I just needed to rent one, not purchase. When I did my shocks I went to AutoZone and rented a "strut compressor." You've got to tell them "strut compressor" because if you say you want a "coil spring compressor" it won't work for this application. They pretty much look like this: http://www.jcwhitney.com/wcsstore/jc...ache/I1286.gif. The best part is that you put down a $40 deposit to rent it and they give it back to you when you return the compressor so it's FREE. Hope this helps and I"m understanding the question properly.

JRcamaroZ28

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yeah i have the compressor thats on the right of the picture and that one will hit the body of the shock...there is maybe 1/4" between the shock body and spring

JR

BAD99TA

The strut compressor that AutoZone rented me grabs the spring from the outside while the shock is on the inside of the spring, it worked like a charm.

2001 White Ws6

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Go to pep boys and they will either have theirs to rent or to buy. It's the Lisle MacPherson Strut compressor/tool and it uses "u" bolts that go around the spring coil and then connects to a bracket by using a nut