Powerbuilt Strut Coil Spring Compressor Tool Kit, Compress, Remove and Install Vehicle Strut and Coil Springs Set for Vehicles, Storage Case 648628, Black

I really abused this thing the day I got it and it's extremely durable! Very easy to set up. And I felt pretty safe using these compared to others.

awesome product

It really depends on what you’re working on but for my use it didn’t work. The two clamps do their job but when you tighten it to compress the center bolt goes pretty far up and if there is no room or like a decently sized opening above the spring on the car then it won’t fit

This worked fantastic on a 1972 El Camino. The standard side mount versions didn't work. Due to the nature of the car, you couldn't extend the screw upwards to the mount as its a solid mount. So I took a pipe around 4 inches long and put on the compressor so the screw didn't extend past a certain point. I'd seen others online cut off a couple inches of the screw but I disliked that permanent of a modification. The pipe option worked great. Able to compress the spring and install it much faster and easier than I was doing.

Haven't used it yet. It came in a very well packaged box, has a nice carrying case, it looks same as the much higher priced coil spring compressers. I would definitely recommend buying from this company.

I removed the shock absorber which is the middle of the coil then shimmed the spring compressor through the bottom opening and up through the center of the coil. Got the top clamp as high on the spring as possible and the bottom clamps as low as possible. My 21 mm deep socket on my hammer drill spun it tight enough for me to complete the removal.For re-inserting the spring, I went out and purchased a3/4 Grade 8 Nut and large washer. I will compress the spring, get the top of the rod through the top shock mounting hole, pop the washer and nut on. This should keep the spring in place while I bring the lower control arm up and into place. Then I would be able to remove the spring compressor and install the shock absorber.Today, successfully completed the installation of the front coil springs Thanks to this tool. Not the tools fault that is was a beat of a job. Had to compress those very stiff springs a lot in order to get them back on the truck.

I used this to install front springs in a 1973 Chevelle, which is similar to other 1973-1977 GM intermediate cars. On these vehicles the spring can’t normally be installed without removing the control arm from the frame. Having just installed a set of very tight control arm bushings that had to be forced into the frame with a sledge I wasn’t about to try and redo that with a spring too.So, I used this tool to compress the spring just enough to get it inserted between the frame and lower control arm, and used a floor jack with chain to compress the rest of it and install the spring.Others have suggested just using the bottom half of the tool and inserting it from the top down the shock mount hole but on this vehicle the shock mount hole is too small to accommodate the threaded rod, so it has to go in through the bottom.So yes, it worked. Reason I only give 3 stars is because the overall design of the tool is not great, it’s difficult to get the tool positioned properly to compress the spring without curving the spring - the hooks want to rotate when tightening the rod. On one side the bottom hook got jammed between the control arm and the spring and I had to disassemble the tool inside the spring and remove the ball joint nut to get the tool out. That might have been operator error. I also had to add some spacers as pictured to keep them rod from extending too far out the top, hitting the shock mount on the frame. There was visible wear on the bolts that attach the hooks to the tool after installing two springs.This tool is fine for this price and got be out of a bind, but it’s not a pro grade tool. If you are going to do a lot of front end work, there are better but much more expensive designs on the market.

Works as a spring compressor should.