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 Post subject: How To: Shoot Yourself in the Foot
PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 10:49 am 
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1) Remove front strut assembly
2) Disassemble with borrowed coil compressor
3) Attempt to reassemble with said tool
4) Fail miserably and repeatedly
5) Mourn an out of commission X until I can get the random assortment of parts to an actual mechanic for reassembly
6) Lose money


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 Post subject: Re: How To: Shoot Yourself in the Foot
PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 6:43 pm 
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In the past I have ‘rented’ 2 sets of screw and hook type coil compressors from Advance Auto. I generally only can get 3 out of the 4 on a stock coil, but every little bit counts. Messing with the coil springs is scary business. Be careful!

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 Post subject: Re: How To: Shoot Yourself in the Foot
PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 6:49 pm 
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I decided I'd rather be poor than dead. Local shop is reassembling.

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 Post subject: Re: How To: Shoot Yourself in the Foot
PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 9:24 pm 
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Fine choice. I would have no regrets in the same position.

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 Post subject: Re: How To: Shoot Yourself in the Foot
PostPosted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 8:46 am 
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Sure beats the risk of death. Wise choice.


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 Post subject: Re: How To: Shoot Yourself in the Foot
PostPosted: Mon Aug 10, 2020 10:24 am 
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Damnit, wish I'd seen this earlier.

Anyone with coilovers or struts that need disassembly/rebuild, hit me up. I have a real spring compressor sitting in my basement, NO2 setup, gauge, coilover shaft clamp, etc.

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 Post subject: Re: How To: Shoot Yourself in the Foot
PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 11:01 am 
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westracing01 wrote:
Damnit, wish I'd seen this earlier.

Anyone with coilovers or struts that need disassembly/rebuild, hit me up. I have a real spring compressor sitting in my basement, NO2 setup, gauge, coilover shaft clamp, etc.

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I wish you had seen that earlier too! :lol:


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