How to squeeze the shock absorber spring?

If you need to repair a stable shock absorber or other Details of the car suspension and there is a need to remove/install springs, then the question "How to properly compress the shock absorber spring?" Automobile services use special equipment that can be used to safely compress and install springs. But are there alternative ways and can you squeeze a spring at home?

What are the tools for tightening springs?

Equipment to perform this work is hydraulic and mechanical type and differs in place of work:

• are installed on the table;
• Hand.

table type is a very safe option for this task. As a rule, people do not have such a device in their garage, but in workshops such a tool is usually used. And if you are able to use the service of the service station, it is better to entrust this work with qualified mechanics with the desired tool. This will allow you to protect yourself from possible risks and injuries when performing this type of work.

easier alternative that will answer the question "How to properly compress the shock absorber spring?" is a hand tool (universal screeds or lots) that uses hooks to hold the spring.

To tighten , you need to squeeze hooks with a key.To work with this tool, you need to carefully select the length of the screeds to your springs, because most of them are not enough to compress the high springs of the SUV. In addition, if you need to charge off -road reinforced or freight springs with a large thickness, you need to work with 3 or 4 screeds at a time to hold and squeeze them to the desired height.

How to make screeds at home?

Considering its simplicity, this tool makes it all make sense to do it on its own, taking into account the size and safety of the size you want. This will need:

• 4 elongated nuts;
• 2 threaded rods;
• steel plumbing pipe;
• steel rod.

The manufacturing process is quite simple:

1. From the plumbing pipe it is necessary to cut 2 identical cylinders with a length of 80-120 mm.
2. From steel rod cut 8 rods with a length of 30 cm
3. bend them with bending equipment into a hook shape.
4. weld 2 rods to two nuts and 2 rods to the plumbing pipe cylinders.

Welding should be done as shown in the figure, pre -arranging the workpiece on a flat surface (for convenience).

How to squeeze the shock absorbers?

drilling springs on the car you need to using jacks and stands holding the car body. At the penultimate, springs cling to the hooks of screeds. Next, with the key of the required size, you need to clamp the nuts in turn on both screeds.And fixed hooks will gradually pull the spring to the desired height. For insurance, it is better to secure the compressed spring with a strong belt or wire.

How to squeeze the shock absorber spring with improvised means?

If the problem is on the road and you need to make repairs on the spot, there is a simple method to compress the spring using straps . To do this, you will need two Strong fabric straps with hooks and shotguns (cramping or "frogs").

the belts should be wiping opposite each other on the upper and lower springs of the spring and gently press the hostile, gradually pulling the straps and squeezing the spring.

But it is important to remember that when using the use of handy tools for this type of repair, you are at high risk of injury to break the belt or self -cooked screed and better entrust this work to workshops with proper and safe equipment.

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