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Bruce Allert
post Sep 30 2003, 04:58 PM
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In my readings of various posts is my thinking correct that I can remove the rear shock and the spring comes with it? No having to put any safe guards anywhere??? Then I can compress the spring and remove it from the shock? I figure I'll just remove the whole thing since I'm puting a sway bar on the rear so the bottom of the shock will be loose anyway... (I think) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Maybe I should RTFM? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post Sep 30 2003, 05:00 PM
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You are correct.
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post Sep 30 2003, 05:02 PM
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Are you changing the shock, or just adding the sway bar?
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post Sep 30 2003, 05:03 PM
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yepp, and depending on how much mass you are carrying around, you won't even need a spring compressor (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

i know a few people that can compress a 100lbs spring by hand.
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post Sep 30 2003, 05:04 PM
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If it's still got the stock springs it's a piece of cake, those things are so soft...
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post Sep 30 2003, 05:27 PM
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...and if they aren't 100lb'ers, they may fall out.


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post Sep 30 2003, 05:51 PM
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it's the 100 pound springs that you have to worry about, thier free length is about 14".....most of the aftermarket 140 and 180 springs are 10" free length
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post Sep 30 2003, 06:54 PM
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i went through this a while ago- rear susp article posted in the classics!
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post Sep 30 2003, 06:54 PM
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My "old", "worn out" 100#ers blew a hole in the bottom of a trash can when they went flying off. Yo can rent spring compressors from FLAPS for cheep
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post Oct 1 2003, 12:10 AM
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QUOTE(vsg914 @ Sep 30 2003, 04:02 PM)
Are you changing the shock, or just adding the sway bar?

I'm adding the rear sway bar but also changing springs. Going from the original 60# to 110's.
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post Oct 1 2003, 02:07 AM
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Bruce,

You're gonna need to compress the 110# 's to get them on.

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post Oct 1 2003, 07:56 AM
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be careful bruce. best case you will need reconstructive surgery. worst, no more cruises in the beaver. when one of the clamps shifts a bit you will need a clean pair of jockeys. btdt. you can rent compressors. to do it by hand you have to stand over them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) .

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post Oct 1 2003, 08:00 AM
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to do it by hand use a wheel/tire combo to control it.
If I had one here, I could give you the exact method. It works well.
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post Oct 1 2003, 08:41 AM
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..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) this is gettin' scary.... I'm deffinetly gonna get a compressor. I NEED to keep driv'n the teener but with 1/2 a brain it wouldn't be possible. This is a prime example of E=MC2 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) once the energy is released without control the mass can reak havoc with soft human parts (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) I WILL be safe and follow y'all's instructions (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
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post Oct 1 2003, 09:27 AM
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use e=mc2 to calculate the damage only if the spring is travelling near the speed of light when it lets go

i usually use f=ma with tired springs
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post Oct 1 2003, 09:29 AM
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When I changed rear shocks and springs, I removed the assembly from the car and took it and the new pieces to a local VW shop. They have the nice commercial HD spring compresor and charged only a small amount to disassemble and reassemble the units. I didn't like the flimsy loose compressors offered at the rental shops. The compressor hooks on the cheapies slip and the springs start twisting...not a good thing.

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post Oct 1 2003, 09:31 AM
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QUOTE(Bruce Allert @ Oct 1 2003, 06:41 AM)
I NEED to keep driv'n the teener but with 1/2 a brain it wouldn't be possible

Yes it is. I'm living proof! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)
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post Oct 1 2003, 12:08 PM
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BE CAREFUL!!! I was changing the strut inserts on a honda civic a couple of years ago and didnt notice one of the safety pins in the spring compressor had been broken off. These go around the bottom side of the spring to keep the compressor from coming off. I had it slip off right after I had taken the retaining nut off. The top of the strut got launched into my chin on the left side. It was hospital time after that. I had a very deep gash in my chin. I still have the scar and my jaw hasnt been the same since.

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post Oct 1 2003, 12:44 PM
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I bought a pair of strut compressors on ebay for about $15.

They worked a treat for pulling my old springs off. Worked for the torsion bars too :-) ROTFL.

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post Oct 1 2003, 08:19 PM
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OK, well..... here I go. It's 7:15 pm. Gonna take a pic of the car before and then gonna raise it up & take off the shocks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Another adventure in teenerland about to be undertaken. If I'm not back here by midnight ........
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