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Originally Posted by Dubya
When I changed mine I used standard spring compressors with no issue, make sure you clamp as many coils as possible. Strange that a time served mechanic is struggling?  |
All I can online is people doing it in their garage or on their drive, sometimes with cheap, nasty spring compressors. I can't understand how he can't do it either.
I think the springs are the original factory fitted items, the condition of them looks about right for 14 years and 100k miles but can't be sure. I thought they would maybe become a bit softer and easier to compress with age.
He says the springs are thicker than any he has seen before, odd thing is, the place is an Xpart dealer, MGRover and Chinese MG and classic specialist so should have some decent equipment to do this, he won't be using cheap dangerous compressors.