OEMTOOLS 25553 MacPherson Strut Spring Compressor, Heat-Treated Thread Rod Strut Compressors, Coil Spring Compressor w/Forged Hooks, 9" Threaded Length

Llegó manchado como de aceite con óxido en las cabeza de la pieza , ahora se que es debido a que viene lubricada y debe estar lubricada para usarse.. aguanto bien. El cambio de amortiguador y comprime bien los resortes , excelente compra

Works perfect for what I needed for. ND PRICE IS GOOD

Took some fidgeting to get them mounted. Due to the shape of the shock tower hat I couldn't attach the compressors at the very ends of the springs but it wasn't an issue to get enough compression.Overall the product worked great in my application.I like the safety pins, which was the main reason I bought this particular one. The safety pins add a little frustration as they are loose fitting and can get in the way of mounting. One of the pins didn't have good clearance so required a pretty hard push to get it set, and a hammer to tap it out when the job was done.The safety pins did work while in place making the compressors more stable.If you've never used a spring compressor before the idea is to mount each one as close as possible to opposite sides and matching coils, and as close to the ends as possible, but that doesn't work out exactly on all strut/ spring configurations. My set up was a good test for how they adapt to an awkward set up. It was awkward, but worked.If it's close enough it will be ok.Gradually add compression to each side back and fourth until the spring assembly becomes unseated top and bottom (if it's unseated on one, it will be unseated on the other, but best to double check and ensure a good safety margin.) You can check when it's about to be unseated by trying to wiggle the shock tower hat. When you're close to enough compression it will start to develop play.. but make sure you don't attempt shock removal at this point as the spring still has considerable force applied. Always wait until the springs are clearly unseated before removing shock. Half a finger width or so of being unseated is enough.I turned mine manually about 4-5 half turns each back and fourth. I would have used my impact on *low speed* using the same sequence but didn't have the necessary access to the bolt heads as I had to mount the compressors inverted to get them to fit. Using an impact here can end your day instantly with injury or death if you're trigger happy with it.I don't know how many times these can be used so I didn't rate durability, or if they can handle the stress of a large truck spring but they were fine for a compact SUV.I would buy again or recommend to a friend if needed for a similar job.

Einwandfreie Verarbeitung, die Sicherungsstifte verhindern ein rausspringen der Feder. Würde ich jederzeit wieder kaufen. Spindel sollte man etwas fetten.

Used it for my 06 Fiat ducato front suspension to change shocks with great success. This is my first time using spring compressors and using these branded one performed better/safer than unbranded cheap ones. The very first time I used it I hooked it only on 3 coils and it didn't work, so later I reset it hooking over 4 coils as in the picture and it compressed easily. I had to back the screw right till the end to get it over the 4 coils, but once it's on it compressed nicely with lots of thread behind as in picture. The pins don't quite go over the coil diameter, but I used a hammer to persuade it on there, down side is it chips the paint on the coils. Other than that, the spring compressors came in a small cardboard box as in photo.