Strut Coil Spring Compressor Good quality Low cost
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- Trying out an Amazon coil spring compressor on Mercedes Benz Ml350 strut assembly. Steps on how to assemble strut coil spring compressor. #diy #budgettool #mechanic #technician #springcompressor
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30% of the amazon reviews are 1 star. Has been known to break while under load! Deadly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well shit that peaked my anxiety with you standing in front of that spring
What I’m noticing is your face right in front of the direction that coil is flexing in lol 😂
entertaining lol
Great instructional video! THANKS 👍
Safety first!! I love your face and your life too!!! 🥰
HI good little video .. I bought one of these a while ago work fine ... but you *** must and I mean must *** put a chain around the spring and around the post ... these presses can let the spring go and fly out mine did and im glad I had the chain round it .. mine came with a chain and screw cleat to connect the chain togeather
Never ever stand in front of of that spring. It bent to outside.
I had one eye closed. That was scarey. Nobody uses the safety chain. I'd have that spring strapped to the main beem.
I've had one like this for 15 year now with the exception being the one I have has the upper connection different in that it has a partial circle hinged on both sides that goes around where the spring is and then has hooks that are adjustable with wingnuts that hook over the coil spring on each side. Just don't use anymore because they come as assemblies with new springs and mounts now. Was looking to redesign into pipe bender. Can see how my design would be safer in that it hold onto the spring.
So far this spring compressor works if one is on a tight budget. Modifying it as a tube bender. Clever! 😊👍
@@713jtmechanic8 Actually, the version you have looks much more practical then the one I have. I might design a top piece like your. I'm retired now but have a 45 year tool collection as self employed mechanic. 👍
Great video
For me safety is TOP priority. So much so, I bought a more expensive Sealey version of this tool. The yokes to hold the spring have rubber liners to hold the spring to reduce the possibility of it slipping or springing out. It has a safety chain which I used around the spring. Sealey has a very good rep for quality of it's tools. I also used pieces of old car tyre cabled tied to the top mount and bottom of the housing of the shock to protect me should the worst happen and the spring ping out. Otherwise good video. I don't think I shall ever be using the threaded compressor death clamps ever again although having a fairly good second pair which weren't bad. This type of hydraulic tool makes separating the spring and shock absorber a far easier and quicker process as well as safer. Many thanks.
I definitely will look into the tool. Thank you for sharing.
Great video right on point 👍🏻
I'll be sure to fix the chain for added protection but thanks for a great tutorial
I did my Mercedes S211 springs today with the same type of tool shown, however I employed a number of additional safety features.
The older I have got the more sensitive to danger I have become ;-)
1) I employed the chain, just wrap it around taking up slack with supplied shackel.
2) Tied 8 cable ties (~7.5mm wide) around compression shoes and mated spring rung. Why?
-The shoes appear to be cast and of chinese quality, a little porous in places.
- I have seen images of the top shoe snapping under compression, producing a hazardous projectile. The cable ties will retain the shoe to the spring in such an event.
3) I place two old tyres over the whole unit, surrounding spring and upright post, suitable seated so not to cause restriction during compression, this provided me complete peace of mind.
Thank you for the input. Yes, safety is priority. This info will help the community.
@@713jtmechanic8 BTW, I noticed you had the top piece with the gusset in compression which provides more space for spring compression but in all sales pictures it shows this component reversed with the gusset support underneath. Wondering if there is an issue either way?
I’ve just bought one on eBay UK I’ve paid £114 for mine. I wondered I did put a spring on mine no I know thank you very much
Thanks 🙏 it help out a lot
Awesome! Glad the video was helpful. Thank you for your feedback
Good work
im pretty sure there's a warning on most if not all strut assemblies stating do not use power impact wrenches . use manual wrenches to tighten nuts because you "may" damage the system . but hey if its stupid and it works then its not stupid i guess
I have one these tools as I'll be changing out my Jaguar XK8 shock upper mounts and lower bushings.
This bit of kit was a little more than the cheap death trap spring side clamps but like you I'm all about safety here. One question, you kept the spring in the tool whilst rebuilding the shock assembly but have you used this tool to fully release the pressure on the spring and then completely remove the spring (for cleaning and rust removal say as an example). If so, was the jack release smooth and did the spring pressure release gradually or as a quick action. Just curious as I'll be tackling the job on my car this week.
Hi John,
I believe the spring release was smooth regarding couplers held spring evenly, but quick action. It's been a while I have not used it and didn't pay attention. Yes, this tool is much safer than the cheap death trap. Good luck with your Jag.
@@713jtmechanic8 Thanks for the reply. I tested this last night after getting the shock/spring assembly out out of my car. The spring compressor works great and with the safety chain wrapped under the spring, this gave me huge peace of mind. The jack release is smooth and I found that the pressure from the spring helps it move backwards without any intervention. I'll be removing the upper mounts tonight and will then release the spring pressure with that removed to separate the spring completely so I can clean it, give a quick rub down and refresh them with TechniQ Spring coil paint before reassembly. :-)
@@SkylarkBlue_RGC Yay! Glad it worked for you. Yes, this tool gives you a peaceful feeling of safety.
I've just bought the exact same compressor and although I was pretty sure how it's operated, I did a quick search and this was the first hydraulic instructions I found, so thanks for the refresher. I can go ahead and sort my struts out now 😊👌
I trust you will successfully replace your struts safely and with little to no trouble.
Is that the 3ton one or the 1ton
Can get mine to compress enough?
The size is millimeters not metrics.
you gotta replace that low battery in your smoke detector that I heard as you voiced over in editing... made me look all over my house!!!
LOL! Sorry Carl. Its was replaced about two weeks ago. Finally got to it.
great video! were the forks capturing the spring flexing or were they made to make the spring look like it's going jump out if the fixture...very scary!
It looks scary, however, the spring coupler adapters have a cup shape to them which secures and hugs the coil spring. This tool is way safer than coil spring clamp compressor. Those are truly scary to use. Thank you for the feedback.
like #650...you're welcome. definitely a nice unit if you plan to do multiple springs for yourself and friends....
hi thanks for your video, it is quite helpful. do you have an update on this tool; there is another guy that used it 2 times and the main square tube spine started to bend. Is it the same situation for you? thanks again!
Mine has not bend. I used it three times. I will be looking out if it has signs of bending in the future.
@@713jtmechanic8 how it stand over the years i need taht tool new struts for explorer kyb blisten doesnt came full assembly
@@jaandel1 i used it three times. First time on the Mercedes, shown on this video demo. These were heavy duty springs. Second time on Honda civic. Third time on Honda Odyssey. I think if you used this tool many times on heavy duty springs, it may bend with in time. Again Mercedes Benz are some of the more heavier duty type of springs.
I just had one pop out while using them $ 30.00 compressors. Luckily it didn't hit my face. Could have been bad.
Oh no! Using those 30.00 compressors are scary to use. I am glad you are safe. It's the reason I purchased this spring compressor. Thank you for sharing.
07:40. You forgot to strap it with chain. That spring could rip half of your face off when tension would be released.
Where does the chain attach too ?
@@familyman831 You secure spring to spring compressor body. In case something fails, chain catches spring.
@@Fosgen ok great thanks
I have one of that type, an excellent unit, I am in the process of building a cage for around the unit incase a spring jumps, very dangerouse if you are not protected, I actually am using an 8 mm chainrestraint in the meantime. As the chan that came was not to secure or strong enough to hold a spring if it slips, better Safe than sorry...
Yes, I agree building a cage will increase the safety factor on this tool. 👍😊
Very Scare. Be safe ! I would ask the pro. garage to compress.
Did you torque that nut to 2 or 3 ugga duggas?
yes, good and tight.
Turn the top section up side down will work better for you.
Hi Tony,
I did install strut upside down before creating video. I was attempting to see which position worked more efficient and safer. However, the compressor could not compress spring enough to remove strut mount in the upside down position for the Mercedes strut. Installing the strut in the position seen on video was more successful and safer in my experience with this tool. I do believe that your suggestion works great for other struts. Thank you for the feedback.
@@713jtmechanic8 he is right , and with compressing struts you also have to have whatever is compressing struts to as far to each end as possible when the springs bend out like that it means you are only compressing some of the spring not all of the spring at the bottom of that spring you had one more rung you should have move it to below where you had it
Hi, will it work on other vehicles?
Yes. This spring compressor has to different size of couplers, ( the black adaptors that squeezes the coil spring). This spring compressor will work on most vehicle models. In my experience, the mercedes springs are the most difficult ones to compress.
@@713jtmechanic8 Thank you for quick reply. Yes indeed Mercedes springs are the most dangerous ones.
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Hi, say it's a 14 "mill" socket, haha
what are the called of that compressor?
Strut spring compressor
How do you assemble the left side spring?
Are you referring to the strut spring? The tool did not have spring.
Just brought one mate much safer than coil springs
Yes, I agree. Much safer
@@713jtmechanic8 i got the red one off ebay 3ton looks great
Change the battery in your smoke detector plz ty 🤙
Most of the comments on this video is about smoke detector low battery. It’s been change. Lol ✌️😊
Liked the video but I wish you had at least used a chain in case.
awesome nice video. you should become an affiliate make a little extra money be nice
Yes, I need to learn how to become an affiliate.
That thing looks like a death trap.
No good for Kia grand Carnival 2010 or 2011 came of the guides.
Those coil springs must be slim. Thank you for the feedback. This will help out the community.
You need to find a spot, get down on your needs a thank GOD for watching over you. besides that, thanks for the video
Lol 😂
I don’t think the tool was used correctly. Just my common sense says that the spring should not have had such a bow to it when compressed. I believe if you match the contour of the spring to the coil brackets, the you should be able to compress while keeping the spring vertical without it curving outward ready to jump away.
Also, if you really believed in safety, where was the safety chain? Did you sacrifice safety due to a perceived rush to get the video done? How would you have felt if someone watched, used this video and like you did not use the safety chain, and had a fatal or catastrophic accident?
Yea I know best intentions and all, but we really should all strive to think, and act safely. I’m not suggesting paralyzing safety constraints just safety constraints to prevent actual paralysis.
Num sir
I just bought on of these and its lethal if used with springs any heavier than say for a Supra or Civic spring. Its rated at 6600 lbs and I used it for a stock spring on a FJ Cruiser which is a 600 lb/in spring and the column started to collapse and buckle. Could have been deadly if I wasnt paying attention. I had to rebuild it with 5mm wall thickness tubing to replace the garbage 2 mm wall tube its made with. Ive now used it with 800 lb springs and it works but I would not go to a 1000 lb spring for fear of the cheap weld at the base letting go.
BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THIS CHEAP TOOL....IT CAN KILL YOU
Why can't anyone just build it right? It's a great concept.
@@ericbailey9549 They do, but they start at triple the price
What is the imperial tube size you went with? How's it holding up now?
@@MrWeaponlord Forks broke with an 800 lb spring on the next attempt, Nearly killed me! Just too dangerous with any SUV or larger size spring. I can have a look tonight if you want to pursue it?
@@1Coolbanana no that's okay. Dang that's scary, any thoughts of getting some claws cut from thick mild steel? You could weld tabs on to keep it secure on the springs.
It’s too big for the average vehicle, could be a lot better
Where is the chain that secure the spring to the post? This is not safe. The spring will pop out. You should not be posting this video. This will kill someone.
НЕБЕЗПЕЧНО!!!???
Nou.
NO safety chain!!!
next time you might be better off investing in a new mic not a spring compressor.
Looks like a very sketchy tool.
Looks so unsafe😵.
thumbs down for me, he never showed him using it, could have taken him all day trying to just get it to compress, we never got to see how much easier or harder it is vs other presses. Disappointing.