Thread: front struts, any "homemade" spring compressor tool?
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Old 10-14-2010, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by meltdown325 View Post


I have one from Harbor Freight that I picked up about 6 yrs ago, and I've used it multiple times. It's on sale right now for under $10, and it gets the job done. Just buy the compressor and live to see another day. Those springs are under so much pressure that trying to rig up a homemade solution could result in your face getting ripped off.
My understanding is that it costs more to have a ripped off face replaced than buying harbor freight spring compressors (and being careful with them, they aren't foolproof by any means). I could be wrong though.
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