lowering spring

[jas_r34]

i just rented some spring compressors yesterday to take off my old springs. i clamped it down and compressed the spring. but when i tried to unbolt the top bolt, the top part of the strut would move too. is that supposed to happen? and the bolt wasnt even coming off

[Accord8234]

how much are those compressors costing you?

[jas_r34]

$120 but u get all of it back when u return it

[NAiL05]

you need to stick an allen head in the middle while using a box end wrench to get it off.

[JDM_EJ]

He's Right^^^ I just used some vise grips...

[jas_r34]

you need to stick an allen head in the middle while using a box end wrench to get it off.

in the middle of wut? the shock or the top bolt?

[jas_r34]

i tried the allen key and a wrench but it still turns

[xwade01]

I just used an Impact Gun and it came right off. Oh yeah BTW didn't use spring compressors hahaha. It just shot right out, oh man it was kool. But VERY dangerous!!!

[lucid]

Before I bought my own spring compressors for like $20 at advance, I took a strut/spring assembly apart under pressure. The strut shot back towards my crotch like a torpedo, luckily my baggy pants acted like a parachute and saved my nuts. Don't do that, just compress the spring until you can rotate the top plate without the spring moving, then loosen the top nut with the closed-end wrench while using the allen key in the center to hold the piston/rod still. Only the thin-style (cheaper) spring compressor works on the Accord because the coils are so close together, I couldn't get my nice, locking spring compressor to fit into place.

[tn_accords]

the allen wrench and box end wrench should work to take apart. The other thing you could do is take them off as a whole and go to a person who has air tools and zip right off !! oh.. if you want to take them off under pressure just butt it up against a wall and hold it with your foot and it won't shoot across the room .. just give you a scare !!

[cb7dazz]

the easiest and safest way is to take the whole assembly apart and take it to a shop so they can pull them apart for you with air tools. A lot of times that allen on top of the strut gets stripped and its a real pain to get it apart with hand tools. Another thing you can do is put a pair of vise grips in between the coils clamping the shaft of the strut and turn the nut on top while you hold the vise grip, but only if you are putting new struts in. If you are using the same struts thats not a good idea because it will damage the strut. good luck