Homer Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Having a bit of difficulty getting the springs compressed on a set of Teins, is there a particular method or tool to get the springs compressed enough on these? I can only get them compressed about an inch, but there's still a huge amount of pressure on the seats and top mount. I've done the compressors up as tight as I can manage but they just won't compress more than an inch. The platforms are frozen on so those can't be wound down either (they're being replaced, whic is why I need the springs off) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjp Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Compress the springs as much as you can and just undo the top mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 Compress the springs as much as you can and just undo the top mounts. Thanks for the reply Gary. If I let the top mounts off with so much pressure still on the spring, will I be able to get them back on again? I nearly broke the thread on the spring compressors they were done up so tight (all the effort I could give on a 2.5 ft breaker bar) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjp Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Once you have the springs off it will be a case of cleaning the threads up and getting the ring nut's moving. I had to soak mine in my mates cleaning bath thing in his garage wire brush the dirt out of the threads clean, clean a bit more cleaning, a bit of heat from a blow torch a bit more cleaning and clamped in a vice I managed to get the bloody things to move. 3 hours later they were all undone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 Okay, thanks mate, I'll give it a go as you suggest If not, I'll try and find a local garage to do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjp Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 It's the dirt the get's into the thread's and stop's you from undoing them. It's always the job's you think will only take 5 minute's take forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 It's the dirt the get's into the thread's and stop's you from undoing them. It's always the job's you think will only take 5 minute's take forever. Very true. That would be every job I've done lately on the car It seems to be these simple things I get stuck with but don't seem to have problems with the supposedly complicated stuff! I won't be quiting my day job anytime soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTRickeh Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 One spring compressor done up evenly, bit by bit, either side (i've seen people just use one per strut, I don't know why) and it should come off fine. Those spring seats look interesting. Not like my old Superstreets or Flex's. btw a 1/2 inch drive fitment goes directly into the bottom of the compressors which I didn't realise before I was told. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Grind 90% through the rings, with a 2mm slitting discs, split them off in two halves each. Rotary wire brush the threads, oil and fit new rings. You MIGHT get those turning in situ with a good steel C wrench and plenty of Plus Gas. You might not.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 Got them off in the end, thanks all the for advice. Could be interesting trying to get the seats off, will not be surpised if I have to use your method chris. Couldn't find any hook spanners locally so had to order some from ebay... bugger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjp Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 The std spanners I had for my HKS ones were super soft, the ebay one's are much stronger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 The std spanners I had for my HKS ones were super soft, the ebay one's are much stronger. I borrowed a set of Tein spanners when I last tried to adjust these a year ago, they were the same, really poor quality and far too short handle. The ebay ones were all about the same price (£10-15), but are much larger. Hopefully they'll be okay... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250575195807&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:GB:1123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 11, 2011 Author Share Posted July 11, 2011 Grind 90% through the rings, with a 2mm slitting discs, split them off in two halves each. Rotary wire brush the threads, oil and fit new rings. You MIGHT get those turning in situ with a good steel C wrench and plenty of Plus Gas. You might not.... Chris, your worse-case predictions came true again There was no chance of them moving even with plus gas, so I used a hack saw in the end, split the ring then broke them off. Also purchased a rotary brush as suggested and the threads came up like new. Wish I'd bought one of these years ago!! Just need a lick of anti-rust primer and some paint and they should be good as new (ish...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Be VERY careful with rotary wire brushes, a friend of my fathers lost sight in one eye when a bristle flew out and pierced his eyeball. ALWAYS wear decent goggles using when one. They have come up great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjp Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 11, 2011 Author Share Posted July 11, 2011 Be VERY careful with rotary wire brushes, a friend of my fathers lost sight in one eye when a bristle flew out and pierced his eyeball. ALWAYS wear decent goggles using when one. They have come up great! Sound advice and you're not kidding.. I'm a four eyes so had some protection, but added goggles after a bristle came out and imbedded itself in my right nipple. I'm NOT joking either!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Piercings are all the rage, aren't they? Call that a cheap one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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