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I have the POS dual clamp style for removing front coil springs. I've seen pics of one that goes in through the shock hole in the frame and pulls the spring up unloading the bottom a-arm. Early F-body A-arm suspension.
Anyone know where-brand, to get one?
 
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The spring compressor listed in bmwpower's post in almost half the price of NAPA's; so in that case I'd get the one from S.O.
 
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I'd spend a couple of extra dollars and get one I could trust; if they break while they're in the compressed position, they can kill you.
 
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Whatever you get, get one you can use with an impact gun.

Not the same style, but I have this one:

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...&group_ID=1634&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

It's meant to be used with an impact gun. If you can't use it with an impact, look elsewhere. Not sure how you can tell though. I can do a set of springs in no time using the impact.

BTW, the Snap On spring compressors are imports...they still work well.


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Anyone know what the deal is with this one?

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...&group_ID=1634&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

Seems like the other piece is missing or it's supposed to screw into something. It's genuine SO, though, with the genuine SO price.
 
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bmwpower said:
Whatever you get, get one you can use with an impact gun.

Not the same style, but I have this one:

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...&group_ID=1634&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

It's meant to be used with an impact gun. If you can't use it with an impact, look elsewhere. Not sure how you can tell though. I can do a set of springs in no time using the impact.

BTW, the Snap On spring compressors are imports...they still work well.


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Anyone know what the deal is with this one?

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...&group_ID=1634&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

Seems like the other piece is missing or it's supposed to screw into something. It's genuine SO, though, with the genuine SO price.
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HF sell one just like that, I bought it on a wim and im scaired to try it out. From the instructions it says that you put one on both sides of the spring, no perch involved.
 
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bmwpower said:
Whatever you get, get one you can use with an impact gun.



Anyone know what the deal is with this one?

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...&group_ID=1634&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

Seems like the other piece is missing or it's supposed to screw into something. It's genuine SO, though, with the genuine SO price.
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Dat be the one. The screw should go through the shock mount. No need for the other side. It pulls the spring up, break the BJ's and drop the lower a-arm. Run the screw down and release the spring.

Thanks
 
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All the parts are not shown it the pic. It should also have a piece like this to slide under the lower part of the spring and compress them together. It has saved my a$$ more than once. I have seen what a cheap one can do and it was not pretty. This one still has a pucker factor of about 4.

James
 

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bmwpower said:
Anyone know what the deal is with this one?

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...&group_ID=1634&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

Seems like the other piece is missing or it's supposed to screw into something. It's genuine SO, though, with the genuine SO price.
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Although I don't disagree with 4lug39, I wonder if this compressor is meant to be used in situations where getting both clamps in the spring isn't possible. With this one, remove the shock, thread the compressor into the upper shock mount, then compress the spring, remove the LCA, then release the spring.

This would have been useful when I removed the springs in our 1800 when we had the engine out and the front cross-member removed...

Of course, with the engine in he car, the old floor-jack under the LCA method is a heck of a lot faster, but we'd never recommend that method, now would we... ;)
 
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