I have had my tanabe gf210 springs sitting in my garage for like 2 years and I think i should finally put them on. I can't find the spring compressors for rent anywhere, is anyone willing to help me? Paging pEd maybe?:sx: Thanks in advance!
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00947057000P?keyword=strut+spring+compressor these are the compressors you need. You can rent them from Sears as well.
If not from sears, you can get them from advance auto or napa. I have borrowed from those places here in duluth recently.
I actually just found some at harbor freight, and they're on sale for $10. It's a pretty sweet deal! Thanks for everyone that wanted to help! I'll try to tackle it this weekend and see how it goes.
even though you found the spring compressors, it still wouldnt hurt to round up some help just to make it go faster
Oh definitely, I just want to try it my self first before I start calling in the reinforcements :wavey:.
ok, ran into the first problem. I pulled the front struts off and got the new springs on but when I went to put everything back on the car the 2 lower strut bolts don't line up at all with the hub anymore. The 2 holes on the struts are a good inch lower than the ones on the hub. I do have the car jacked up only on 1 side, so maybe the swaybar is pushing the hub higher up on that side? HELP?!
ok, figured it out, the sway bar was pushing the jacked up side higher...that'll teach me for always only jacking up 1 side at a time :unamused:.