Autocraft Coil Spring Compressor

Comments about Autocraft Coil Spring Compressor:

it is small enough to get in tight places and strong enough to handle stiff springs. it is priced lower than other compressors and is made as good.it is a tool that will last a long time .

Comments about Autocraft Coil Spring Compressor:

If your looking to replace your struts or shocks your self, these are very good for the money, they're very ease to use either wit hand tools or power tools. They work very good. I use it to replace mine on a passat and they work good. If you never use them before you can alwayas contact the store or online, they're very knowledgable about the products they sell. always be safe first since compresing springs can be very dangerous.I did not found anything bad about this product at all. Advance auto parts is the place to shop.

Comments about Autocraft Coil Spring Compressor:

i used it with an impact gun for fast compression it works fine for changing out shocks or lowering springs but the washer breaks for no reason but is still usuable although not sure if that effects safety or not. not bad for [$]but im sure same quality can be had on[@] for less if u waited as i didnt have patience to wait.

Comments about Autocraft Coil Spring Compressor:

Needs four hands to properly use this - would be better if there were pins to keep the 'hooks' on the spring coil. Awkward if only one person working.

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The bolts bent slightly after the first use which made it difficult to use it for the other side. It didn't brake but it was scetchy the whole time.

Comments about Autocraft Coil Spring Compressor:

I bought these to replace struts on a family member's car a while back. They worked great. That time.

Today, while changing the struts on a 00 Caravan, one of the compressors had a thread or two let go when I tried to take it off.

It compressed the spring just fine. Time consuming, but not a lot of effort. Trying to remove it was a challenge though. It only went so far, and locked up like Ft. Knox.

Using the compressor from the other side, I was able to compress the spring enough to get the bad compressor off. Its still locked up, and will go in the scrap bin.

I will buy another set so I have a spare, and because its Saturday, so the shops are closed or they are closing at lunchtime. Otherwise, I'd pay them to swap the strut bearing and spring to the new strut.

I rated them three stars because if you're just going to use them once, they're a good buy. If you use them twice, you may find yourself wishing you had paid a little more money for a better tool - just like I am.

Comments about Autocraft Coil Spring Compressor:

good tool to have

Comments about Autocraft Coil Spring Compressor:

Lockwasher should be replaced with flatwasher. Not realy made for small diameter springs ,infiniti g20, could only get 1 hook on lower portion of spring to catch, would not try this with cast spring compressor, this is heavy guage steel, strong, safe ,great product.

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1993 infiniti g20, could only get one hook of the fork to work on the lower portion of spring, imports must be to small of diameter. Durable hardened steel,lockwasher should be replaced with flatwasher.

Comments about Autocraft Coil Spring Compressor:

This tool was one step up from the cheaper models, but did the job safely and efficiently. The lock washer between the drive nut and the jaw doesn't belong there, will break, and should be replaced with a flat washer; no big deal. Good for the do-it-yourself mechanic.