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Do you have to compress the spring before you remove struts off a 1999 Oldsmobile alero?
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Do you need to compress spring to remove upper control arm?
Yes, you have to compress if you remove either.
Do you need to compress the springs on front struts from 1990 Oldsmobile cutlass before you remove the struts?
if you are talking about those rubber springs yes! if they are: the new struts should come with a bolt in the box which you use to keep the rubber spring compressed. the springs have a threaded insert where the bolt threads in. if you don't good luck getting that rubber spring to compress again.
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You'll need a valve spring compresser, compress the spring down, toward the head then remove the retainers and the valve should slip right out.
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Compress the shock spring with a spring compressor. Remove the top strut bolt. Remove the bottom strut bolt. Reverse the process to install the new struts.
How do you changed the spring on a Toyota Camry?
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How do you change the front coil springs on a Honda accord?
Use a strut spring compressor to compress the old spring, the remove the strut from the spring. Use the compressor to put the strut into the new spring. Install the strut and spring into the vehicle.
How do you change struts on a Ford Escort Zx2?
Compress the strut spring with a spring compressor. Remove the retaining bolts from the top and bottom of the strut. Remove the strut assembly. Reverse the process to install the new strut.
Renault Megane the coil spring is broken is it easy to replace?
The coil springs are not easy to remove or install. The spring needs to be compressed in order to be removed. It takes several hundred pounds of pressure to compress the spring.
How do you compress the steering wheel spring on a 1999 Buick Regal?
There is a special tool that pushes down the horn plate then remove the "C" clip,then a wheel puller to remove the wheel.
How do you compress a spring on 96 Chevy blazer door?
Your local auto parts store will sell you an inexpensive tool that will remove and replace that spring easily. It should cost less than $20.
