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Started by Wahoola Monk, March 23, 2012, 11:46:55 PM

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doc65

#15
April 05, 2012, 01:05:49 PM
Quote from: Prafeston on April 05, 2012, 12:45:12 PM
Sounds like you just need to take it to someone that does have the right tools.

Or the ingenuity to make it work...

Wahoola Monk

#16
April 05, 2012, 03:59:51 PM Last Edit: April 05, 2012, 04:03:00 PM by Wahoola Monk
Tiny place I live in. If there wasnt a 20 bed hospital here I would have nowhere to work lol. So hense the size of this resort town, options are minimal. Did talk to a few online places today and have a couple of leads. These guys have tried every spring tool between here and a 100 mile radius. So far no one can get those springs to collapse 1.5 inches lol. They even utilized ratchets to accompany the tool without luck. Makes me wonder how high this things gonna sit when its all said and done :notworthy:

doc65

#17
April 05, 2012, 05:37:20 PM
I have in the past when I was in a hurry & didn't want to crank a spring compressor all the way down put the compressor inside the spring then used a shop press(20 Tom in my case, but a 12 would work too), pressed down on the spring then snugged up the spring compressor to hold it compressed, release the preasure on the press, and Wallla, compressed spring put it in the car, put weight on the wheels, loosen compressor the rest of the way, unhook & pull up through the top... 

Wahoola Monk

#18
April 05, 2012, 06:43:39 PM
as an alternative hows this: would this tool from automotive specialty tools inc. work?

SGT62200  think its at www.etoolcart.com/coilspringcompressor-sgt62200.aspx

jim

#19
April 05, 2012, 09:24:49 PM
We had a user selling compressors he built for our springs.  I don't know whether they are still available.  I haven't been able to find it lately.  It may have been lost in our last great delete.
If you will search on this forum for "coil spring compressor" you may find something.
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doc65

#20
April 05, 2012, 09:48:14 PM
Quote from: Wahoola Monk on April 05, 2012, 06:43:39 PM
as an alternative hows this: would this tool from automotive specialty tools inc. work?

SGT62200  think its at www.etoolcart.com/coilspringcompressor-sgt62200.aspx

That's the same as mine, or real close,  so it should work

eaglefreek

#21
April 05, 2012, 10:01:05 PM
Quote from: Wahoola Monk on April 05, 2012, 06:43:39 PM
as an alternative hows this: would this tool from automotive specialty tools inc. work?

SGT62200  think its at www.etoolcart.com/coilspringcompressor-sgt62200.aspx

I couldn't tell if that would work, but many off the shelf compressors don't because AMC's use a large diameter spring. I purchased the spring compressor a few years back from a guy that was recommended. He went by the name Garyjav or something like that. If you look on Ebay there are a couple that are similar to the ones he made which were copies of the original AMC tool. They work, but are a little labor intensive since you use the shock tower to compress the spring.  
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#22
April 10, 2012, 11:18:53 AM
Looks like we are dead in the water for now folks. The mechanics seem heck bent on finding the original tool since they aren't comfortable with today's tools. Unless someone has one I can borrow, she's gonna be collecting dust for a while.

Prafeston

#23
April 10, 2012, 11:58:56 AM
Rohn found one on the bay that's supposed to work with Javelin's and a few other AMC cars...considering the Javy coils will fit on an Eagle and are a little beefier I'd think the tool should work for you. Not sure of the price though.

rohnk

#24
April 10, 2012, 12:14:38 PM
If the shop is going to play games like that, I would take it someplace else and have them pay the expense of towing it.

Search for "AMC Coil Spring" on the auction site and you will find a tool that will work. As Rafe mentioned.

I emailed the seller and he thinks it will work on the Eagle. As long as the tool can fit down the shock tower in place of the strut, it should work very well.

Wahoola Monk

#25
April 10, 2012, 12:58:54 PM
Anyone mind posting a pic of this tool?

Wahoola Monk

#26
April 10, 2012, 01:23:29 PM
Ok found those. Different than I imagined. Only ones I have ever seen before have the claw ends.

jim

#27
April 10, 2012, 02:24:23 PM
I'm out of the state at this time, but if I can find mine when I get home you can borrow it.  It would require shipping from central Arkansas.
I'm right 98% of the time, and I don't care about the other 3%.
"The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people;
that... it is their right and duty to be at all times armed."
--Thomas Jefferson to John Cartwright, 1824. ME 16:45
What part of "shall not be infringed" do they not understand?
08 Impala
01 Yukon 4X4
(There's more to life than fuel mileage)
83 Eagle wagon; shared responsibility as daily driver
88 Eagle white woody wagon; shared responsibility as daily driver
86 wagon parts car
<a href="http://www.wunderground.com/US/AR/Little_Rock.html?bannertypeclick=miniStates">Click for Little Rock, AR Forecast" border="0" height="100" width="150

Wahoola Monk

#28
April 10, 2012, 11:28:49 PM
Appreciate the offer Jim! I went ahead and ordered this and a thrust bearing:



The guy selling it seems pretty down to earth and will send detailed instructions and pics to my mechanic along with his phone number. I should have it in by the end of the week. Will be interesting to see how this is going to work.

Prafeston

#29
April 10, 2012, 11:44:04 PM
Well Rohn, it looks like we got our guinea pig! :)
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