front struts

[mikea]

I want to take the front spring/shock/housing assy apart, so that I can get the

housing/spindle assy powder coated. I got a spring compressor, but the spring seems to have no tension on it. the fine thread nut is loose. can I just remove that large nut, and pull the shock / spring off?

anything to worry about?

mike

1974 2002

[Mike Self]

lower the car? I noticed when fitting a set of H&Rs that I didn't have to compress the front springs to install 'em.

But I'd still hang the compressor on 'em just to make sure. Springs that are compressed even a little store a great deal of potential energy, and you don't want it applied to your body!

cheers

mike

[mikea]

strut assy is off the car and in the vise.

the spring is quite loose- can't really fly off that I can see

[c.d.iesel]

....."! do not powder coat the mating surface of

strut bottom and steering arm/balljoint!!"

[mikea]

thanks

I was thinking the same thing.

I am going to make sure they can mask those off

( as well as the threads at the top.)

if not, I will just let them do the cleaning, and I will repaint.

thanks again for your help

mike