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Old 07-24-2008, 09:53 PM   #1
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need a little help before new springs/shocks go on

k so this week i'm install my new springs/shocks/swaybar. i really prefer to do work myself just because i don't have the money to have other people do it. only thing i DO NOT want to do myself is disassemble the old spring and strut assemblies and assemble the new ones. strauss auto quoted me $120 to do it. anyone have a spring compressor and wanna do it for me or know anyone that will do it cheaper?

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Old 07-24-2008, 09:55 PM   #2
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Old 07-24-2008, 11:43 PM   #3
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Old 07-25-2008, 08:08 AM   #4
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Find some of those tie downs with the hand crank thingy and have at it. Only downside is trying to release them... Or just pick up a set of spring compressors from Harbor freight.
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Old 07-25-2008, 11:19 AM   #5
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hmm did not think of that. you can rent spring compressors from autozone for free i just don't want to mess up and break something.
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Old 07-25-2008, 11:31 AM   #6
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If you go to autozone make sure they don't give you the compressors that go inside the spring, they don't work with struts.
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Old 07-25-2008, 11:42 AM   #7
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You can probably rent a spring compressor from Auto Zone as well. All you need is a credit card and theres no charge.
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Old 07-25-2008, 12:02 PM   #8
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yeah that's what i've read. i don't have a credit card though, and i don't wanna have something go wrong and kill myself.
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Old 07-25-2008, 12:04 PM   #9
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Its not bad at all, time consuming and a bit of a struggle. Get a friend or two and a jack.
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Old 07-25-2008, 12:13 PM   #10
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i'll give you $40 if you be my friend for an hour and help me out =)
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Old 07-25-2008, 02:32 PM   #11
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go to advanced they rent it free and u can do it urself that what i did.
where u located mabe i can lend a hand.
p.s advanced just need a $40 dollor d.p in cash is fine

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Old 07-25-2008, 06:56 PM   #12
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i'm in bergen county. if you could that'd be great.
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