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Spring compressor problem, HELP!!! - fha772 - 08-01-2011 Right then, I've been to fit the front springs on Cunning Plan, this afternoon. I got my new, special tool, spring compressor on the new spring(I'd already cut the old broken springs out), slotted it in place, and loosened it off, all in about 5 minutes, very impressive. Then it happened, the telescopic centre piece of the compressor is about 2mm bigger than the hole it's meant to come out of!!! So, do I enlarge the hole, or take some of off the tool? It's only the top 40mm of the tool thats too big. Here's a few pics: (The car isn't as rusty as it looks in the pictures!!) What do you guys think? Cheers Frank. RE: Spring compressor problem, HELP!!! - DanielK - 08-01-2011 Now, that's impressive. Hmm, I'd take a dremel to the opening. RE: Spring compressor problem, HELP!!! - DeliveryValve - 08-01-2011 That's a typical occurrence. 99% of the time you always need to widen the shock tower hole up on a w123 to get the tool through. . RE: Spring compressor problem, HELP!!! - Biohazard - 08-01-2011 I vote make the hole bigger. Going to be much easier to do that than shave down 2mm from the whole top 40mm of the tool. Plus, 2mm shouldn't make a bit of difference for structtural strength. RE: Spring compressor problem, HELP!!! - fha772 - 08-02-2011 Thanks for the advice guys. I had about 30 minutes with a coarse flap wheel in my cordless drill. It's done the job, my new springs are now fitted, now I can push the car round the garage!! Time to start a million hours of welding!!!! RE: Spring compressor problem, HELP!!! - Captain America - 08-09-2011 lol about the welding