<VV> spring compression

[Marc Sheridan]

You're working on an old car built before McPherson struts became the norm,
so you don't need a spring compressor! It is in the service manual. That is
how I got mine out.

Just put a jack under the lower control arm, chain the spring so it doesn't
fly out, pop out the lower ball joint and lower the jack.

Getting the ball joint loose is the hard part. Some on this list have the
patience to get it out without using a pickle fork, but I'm not one of them
:o).

Marc Sheridan

> I'm rebuilding the front end of my 66 vair. I have a
> spring compressor but it is too big to remove the
> front springs, it compresses it but not enough to
> remove it .  What is the best way to remove the spring
> without blowing a hole through my chest?  Is there a
> smaller compressor or some other miracle device, I
> looked through the service manual but didn't find
> anything.
>
> Kirk Eck