Thanks to all of you for your help

*Miguel*

*The free soul is rare, but you know it when you see it- basically because
you feel good, very good, when you are near or with them. *
*- Charles Bukowski, Tales of Ordinary*

On Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 10:24 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> All the single screw spring compressors will be expensive or make sure
> your health insurance plan is a good one. You really don’t need this for
> the 2WD but for a Syncro it really pays off especially with new or longer
> springs.
> When changing springs or anytime the shock will be removed and the lower
> control arm allowed to fall you need to loosen the radius rod mounts and
> the lower control arm mounts if they are the original type. Over twisting
> the mounts will cause them to separate from the center sleeve. Those mounts
> are left loose until the van is back on the ground and then your tighten
> them in that position. They are likely in need of replacement anyway.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Miguel Pacheco
> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2015 11:44 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Spring Compressor
>
> Van Cafe recommends this for compressing springs and I understand it's the
> shiz-niz:
>
> http://shop.ktcautotools.com/products/macpherson-strut-spring-compressor-bmw-toyota-honda
> but that's 259.00 US and I see others on Amazon, for much less, but the
> information on jaw size is not included with every spring compressor. Does
> anyone know which is the comparable compressor on Amazon?
> *Miguel*
>
> *The free soul is rare, but you know it when you see it- basically because
> you feel good, very good, when you are near or with them. *
> *- Charles Bukowski, Tales of Ordinary*
>