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I went to change the struts on my 88 Honda Accord and when I looked at the
springs I found that my current spring compressors won't work because the
springs on the car are so small. Can anyone recommend a compressor that
will work?
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Alex

On Wed, 26 May 2004 12:38:59 -0400, Alex Rodriguez <adr5@columbia.edu>
wrote:

>I went to change the struts on my 88 Honda Accord and when I looked at the
>springs I found that my current spring compressors won't work because the
>springs on the car are so small. Can anyone recommend a compressor that
>will work?

The Lisle tool works and is a relatively safe design but is a bit of a PITA
to deal with and is not designed for new springs:
http://store.autotoolexpress.com/macstruttool.html

This one looks interesting:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=47890 but
it's difficult to know if it fits the bill.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

In article <i8mab09s288kfkv3gl82tmge8cfchuln03@4ax.com>,
fammacd=!SPAM^nothanks@tellurian.com says...

>The Lisle tool works and is a relatively safe design but is a bit of a PITA
>to deal with and is not designed for new springs:
>http://store.autotoolexpress.com/macstruttool.html

I looked at this, but the price is a bit high. I would be better off pulling
the strut and then paying a shop to replace the shock. Also, the two bolt
tool are a pain. You have to turn them evenly to get them to work properly.
A single bolt tool like
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=43753 is more
convenient. I have this tool, but it won't fit the Honda's tiny springs.

>This one looks interesting:
>http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=47890 but
>it's difficult to know if it fits the bill.

I looked at this tool too. It looks interesting and I like the design. If
expected to change lots of shocks, I would probably spend the money to buy
one of these. It looks very easy and convenient to use.

Thanks for the tips. I am probalby going to shop around a bit more to
find a tool that will fit the smaller springs. I won't be getting to this
for a couple of weeks, so I have some time.
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Alex

you can usually rent them from local parts stores for cheap.

captainKrunch


"Alex Rodriguez" <adr5@columbia.edu> wrote in message
news:c92h73$8sg$10@newsmaster.cc.columbia.edu...
> I went to change the struts on my 88 Honda Accord and when I looked at the
> springs I found that my current spring compressors won't work because the
> springs on the car are so small. Can anyone recommend a compressor that
> will work?
> ------------
> Alex
>

In article <ANadnUvN5vKkeSrdRVn-jg@comcast.com>, nobody@nothing.com says...
>
>
>you can usually rent them from local parts stores for cheap.

I'm going to look into this too. Someone mention autozone rents tools.
I'll see what they have available. Thanks to everyone for all their
tips.
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Alex