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• throttle valve cable spring installation

  Craig Oda's Personal email · Mon, 21 Oct 2002 22:10:40 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...The spring is so small compared to most spring compressor tools. Does anyone have any tips on how to get the spring back on...

• Re: Front suspension question

  Eric Caron · Wed, 29 Jan 2025 13:30:26 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  ...The proper spring compressor is one with a large screw assembly and horse shoe shaped jaws >>> Something like this. >>> https://www.amazon.com/SIXIWANZI...

• Re: Front suspension question

  Eric Caron · Mon, 3 Feb 2025 13:24:23 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  ...The compressor works on one side. It took a few tries to get the spring compressor on the spring in a way that allowed...

• Re: Front suspension question

  Eric Caron · Sun, 2 Feb 2025 14:14:07 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  ...The new spring compressor was the right tool. But it was still difficult to get all lined up and have access to everything. In...

• Re: Syncro spring removal without using spring compressor

  Zeitgeist · Wed, 19 Mar 2014 18:42:36 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...syncro spring removal without using spring compressor > > Blast from the past alert... > > So, I used Alistair's method to remove the front Syncro springs...

• Re: valve spring compressor tool advice?

  Michael Tevis · Wed, 8 Apr 2009 00:07:26 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  ...unless ive lent it out, I use a motorcycle style compressor that uses a hollow barrel to push on the spring retainer instead of...

• Re: Replacing shocks: spring compressor?

  Michael Sullivan · Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:59:08 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  ...In so doing, I > spoke to my wife's cousin, a professional mechanic (not necessarily VW), who > said I would need spring compressors or...

• Re: Spring compressors

  Gary Stearns · Tue, 26 Sep 2000 07:58:08 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  ...Spring compressors > Has anyone ever used a spring compressor to lower their Vanagon. It's a > unit that is permanently attached to the spring...

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• Spring compressor

  A tool used to compress springs, making it easier to replace shocks

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