Mustang Coil Spring Compressor

[marks73]

After what I went through removing my coils with the inside hook type (rotten rascal slipping and it's a K-B Tool) I found this article and am going to make one up tomorrow (or at least the parts for it) Tell me what you think!

http://dazed.home.bresnan.net/spring

 

[Tnfastbk]

Not many will know what a government job is

 

[marks73]

Not many will know what a government job is

I'll bow to your definition since you work in a government facility.

 

[Tnfastbk]

Not many will know what a government job is

I'll bow to your definition since you work in a government facility.

not this kid you are on your own on this one

 

[marks73]

Not many will know what a government job is

I'll bow to your definition since you work in a government facility.

not this kid you are on your own on this one

I'm going with the Websters definition then.

 

[shgrrttn]

I made something very similar(sans the bearing on top) and it works great! No more worries of the hooks slipping and the spring giving you a big bloody kiss!

 

[Wolverine]

For those of us without welders, or whose welding ability is equal to our spray painting abilities, I am able to quickly compress the spring using 4.5" of washers on the internal spring compressor. I do use ratchet wrench with compressed air. I do not have to remove the upper control arm.

Next time I perform this operation(sometime after getting my engine in) I will take photos.

 

[cudak888]

Not many will know what a government job is

"Good enough for government work."

-Kurt

 

[clevelandcoupe]

Guys,

I mentioned this type of spring compressor in the early spring on this forum. I had wrestled with other types without satisfaction. I fabricated the one shown with the bearing and had both coils swapped in about a half hour, very safely !!!!

Take the time to fabricate and you will throw out the other ones in your tool box !!!

Thanks, Jay

 

[Tnfastbk]

Not many will know what a government job is

"Good enough for government work."

-Kurt

That answer would be "WRONG"

 

[marks73]

This thing worked out great! Was easy to build and very easy to operate. I used ati-seize lubricant between 2 flat washers just below the nut and was able to compress it down with 1 hand the whole way. I highly recommend it!

 

[user 915]

I am a bit confused.... how do you get the tool underneath the spring, ie: between the spring and lower control arm?

 

[marks73]

You leave the lower control arm unbolted. As you get the spring compressed you just put the lower control arm in. Then bolt the spring perch to it.

 

[user 915]

How about if you are trying to remove them from the car for the first time?

 

[marks73]

You remove the shock. Then bolt the bottom of the tool where the shock bolts. Put the tower cap back on afterward and unbolt the spring perch and compress the spring.

 

[bkdunha]

Wow, I needed to read this post last week and get one of these made up. I wish I had a welder! I used an inside compressor loaner tool this weekend that proved to be to long with the spring perch in place. I then went a got the outside compressors. Well after trying to get those to work, which they did not things went really bad when trying to remove them in equal amounts. One of the compressors worked loos and spun around the spring to the same side as the other. Now I had a spring still partially compressed on one side and bowing quite a bit. Talk about the nerves going on high alert!!!. I was able to get a pipe clamp onto the uncompressed side and take some of the tension out of it and slowly release the compressors until the spring leveled out and I was able to remove the rest of the compression between the pipe clamp and the compressors.

Mark would you be willing to loan out this tool If I pay shipping back and forth?? I think getting one welded up for me would probably cost just as much.

With all of the welders I have noted in our Careers posting would someone be willing to fab one up for me if I pay the materials cost plus reasonable labor???? It looks like we have alot of very skilled welders and I would appreciate someone's skill in getting good strong welds for me to hold that spring pressure. Did I say installing these coil springs makes me REAL NERVOUS.

 

[jbojo]

Before I got a welder I found this for sale on e-bay. Got it with roller bearings which made it a cinch to remove the springs.

 

[bkdunha]

Before I got a welder I found this for sale on e-bay. Got it with roller bearings which made it a cinch to remove the springs.

Found it on eBay. He currently wants $89 for that set-up. Looks good. How long have you had yours? It might be a little to pricey right now.

 

[jbojo]

Before I got a welder I found this for sale on e-bay. Got it with roller bearings which made it a cinch to remove the springs.

Found it on eBay. He currently wants $89 for that set-up. Looks good. How long have you had yours? It might be a little to pricey right now.

Over a year now. I don't remember what I paid but I believe around $60.00. It's well made and took me no time to remove and reinstall the springs. Having never done this before and hearing stories about springs releasing while compressed had me worried. Springs can't do this unless the welds fail with his tool.

-jbojo