where to find a suspension coil spring compression tool

[Opaulo9]

Glad I could help. I just did that about two weeks before that.

Paul

[robhaynes]

Did not even need spring compressor.
Followed this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1akqSJE ... plpp_video & it worked like a charm





Then just placed the coil back in and jacked up the arm

I've also done it this way. You can also unbolt the top ball joint if don't need to separate it from the knuckle.

[robhaynes]

This issue that started this project for me was that the bushing was turning inside the arm hole causing a scraping sound when you go over bumps. When I took it apart, the bushing fell out rather than being pushed out. I'm a little afraid that the new bushing will do the same thing. One idea was to tack weld (just one) between the bushing and the arm. Maybe I should just replace the arm? Or, should I put it back together and just hope for best - probably what I'm going to do.

Now that I'm putting the suspension back together, I've finding I want to put grease on the upper pivot arm bolt when I put it back in, and similarly on the lower arms in the bushing centers. Is that OK?

[carl]

Lowering the front of a spider tends to generate toe out so at the very least you will need to do a toe adjustment.

carl

[Odoyle]

When you push in the new bushing, it should be tight and require some force, if it doesn't, you should consider replacing the arm.