'66 BB FRT COIL SPRING REMOVAL & INSTALL

[Chuck R.]

Re: Did Nothing Special

I kept an eye on the tower as I pulled the coil up and was surprised at how easily the spring compressed.

There was no indication of collapsing or puckering in of the tower at all after the tool was removed.

Chuck

[Chuck R.]

Re: Yep It's Just You Bob

I agree that you have to keep your eye on Harbor's tools as they are usually geared to the low to no use mechanic.

I take them with a grain of salt and treat them just like what they are, "bottom of the tool food chain"

They are perfect for those jobs (like coils springs) that happen occasionally or rarely without having to purchase big name tools at three to four times the price.

I boils down to knowing tools and their limits and not crossing the danger line.

Hey, at $9.99 I couldn't pass it up Bob

Chuck

[Mike Sasser]

Re: Yep It's Just You Bob

I used the harber freight spring compressor to compress my spring, getting ready to install it. I laid it down on the garage floor and as it was lying there, the bolt stripped down the complete length of the rod. Can you imagine what it would have done to my fingers if it had happened while trying to install the spring? Use the best tool you can buy

[Chuck R.]

Re: I agree

If you can afford the best.

I know of a few folks who got hurt just as badly using those BEST tools.

Like I said, knowing a tools limits is key and what the "Action vs. Reaction" ramifications will get you if your not careful!

Bottom line, IF you know what your doing, and IF you respect the volatility of that particular component, and IF you are intelligently confident in your handling of tools no matter what the price range, then you will be Ok.

Otherwise, these types of removals and replacements should be left in the hands of those who does know the risks so someone doesn't get hurt.

It's dangerous stuff no doubt.

Chuck

[Chuck S.]

Chuckster...

You have got to quit dozing, man...the threaded rod spring compressor has been discussed ad nauseum...(Hmmmm, or maybe that was on that "other" board).

Well, anyway, you have re-invented the wheel, dude; Roy Sinor wrote a piece in the Restorer about using threaded rod for this purpose ten years ago...Chuck Gongloff has the "Maryland Spring Compressor", etc. Anyway, it is good to know that great minds arrive at the same end point.