Vs front spring removal

[97VSV6]

Hey guys Ive seen a lot of posts on here saying to use a spring compressor, but my mate swears i dont need one, just wondering if his right or wrong.

Thanks
Will

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

I've done it without one, but only if fitting lowered springs. With the car on the ground, remove the top nut, the metal plate, then the nut under that. Slowly jack the car up until the spring is loose. Then remove the strut as per normal.

If you are not fitting lowered springs, you will need compressors to get the spring back on. Otherwise you can push the spring down enough to get the nut on when fitting lowered springs.

[97VSV6]

Yea thank you a heap im putting in some superlows

[python_hunter1]

springs under tension can and will kill you if something happens and they are not contained. dont be cheap. get a pair of spring compressors for about $50 from most auto shops. very very risky not using them.

[Brett_jjj]

I agree,very dangerous to try to remove/fit them without spring compressors,a spring has a lot of energy stored in it when its compressed onto the strut,and as mentioned,more than one person has been killed before trying to remove/fit springs without the right tools.

[97VSV6]

Thanks for the head up guys might go visit my uncle then haha

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Bullshit. Show me some evidence where people have been killed removing springs.

The springs are retained by the car, there is absolutely no chance the spring can fly out. 40 minutes to replace both front and rear springs, start to finish.

It is actually more dangerous to use spring compressors as they can slip if you haven't got them on properly.

[97VSV6]

Planning of doing it now so i should crack the main bolt first?

[FstStig]

Yep Crack the main bolt first, Jack the car up etc etc.... We hold no responsibility if you put yourself in hospital if you do hurt yourself though.

[97VSV6]

okay thanks a heap so what should i be aware of going flying in the air haha?

[adrian123443]

My mate reckons he used a bunch of zip ties instead of spring compressors, but apparently you can get away without needing them, i've only ever done rear springs

[Adds_05]

Bullshit. Show me some evidence where people have been killed removing springs.

The springs are retained by the car, there is absolutely no chance the spring can fly out. 40 minutes to replace both front and rear springs, start to finish.

It is actually more dangerous to use spring compressors as they can slip if you haven't got them on properly.

from what i can gather,your talking about undoing the tops while its all still in the car,you couldnt undo it all once you had removed it complete from the car without compressors as a standard spring would more than likely take your head off...

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

from what i can gather,your talking about undoing the tops while its all still in the car,you couldnt undo it all once you had removed it complete from the car without compressors as a standard spring would more than likely take your head off...

Yes you can, undo the main nut, remove the plate then undo the next nut. Jack the car up slowly until the spring decompresses, there is no tension on anything and nothing can fly out.

[Adds_05]

yeah thats what i was meaning when i said "from what i can gather,your talking about undoing the tops while its all still in the car",
where i said "you couldnt undo it all once you had removed it complete from the car without compressors as a standard spring would more than likely take your head off",i meant it as,if you took the complete spring and shock out as one with it NOT undone like the way you suggested,it would take your head off if you then undid it

[Brett_jjj]

Bullshit. Show me some evidence where people have been killed removing springs.

The springs are retained by the car, there is absolutely no chance the spring can fly out. 40 minutes to replace both front and rear springs, start to finish.

It is actually more dangerous to use spring compressors as they can slip if you haven't got them on properly.

"Bullshit"you reckon,What a stupid naive attitude to have,just goes to show why people do get injured/killed sometimes.Ive seen a couple of newspaper reports over the years where a car spring has killed someone when theyve tried to remove them without the proper tools.Yeah,Its rare, but the point is it can still happen...especially if the person attempting the work is inexperienced.The only way spring compressors can be dangerous is if they are not fitted properly or not used properly ,or if the operator tries to compress the spring too far,the springs only need to be compressed enough to take the tension off the top mount so the piston rod nut can be loosened and removed...Ive used a few different types of spring compressors over the years and I have never had a problem with any of them..This reminds me of this guy who worked fitting truck tyres,he was told to pump them up in the steel cage so that if the steel locking ring flies off,then he wont get hurt or worse,this guy used to say,ah,shes right,ive done it heaps of times and never used the cage whilst pumping the tyres up,so shes all good,next thing he was killed by a locking ring that flew off.Theres always someone who doesnt listen...

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

yeah thats what i was meaning when i said "from what i can gather,your talking about undoing the tops while its all still in the car",
where i said "you couldnt undo it all once you had removed it complete from the car without compressors as a standard spring would more than likely take your head off",i meant it as,if you took the complete spring and shock out as one with it NOT undone like the way you suggested,it would take your head off if you then undid it

I reread what you wrote, yep, know what you meant now.

[97VSV6]

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