Spring compressor problem, HELP!!!
Spring compressor problem, HELP!!!
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:
![[Image: b1a1edd0.jpg]](http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s21/fha772/b1a1edd0.jpg)
![[Image: 992877b7.jpg]](http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s21/fha772/992877b7.jpg)
![[Image: edadf12a.jpg]](http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s21/fha772/edadf12a.jpg)
(The car isn't as rusty as it looks in the pictures!!)
What do you guys think?
Cheers Frank.
![[Image: d7235ae7.jpg]](http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s21/fha772/d7235ae7.jpg)
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=6743&start=105
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMf0sZubyfg&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPZy0pNgcZ0&feature=plcp
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.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=6743&start=105
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMf0sZubyfg&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPZy0pNgcZ0&feature=plcp
![[Image: FalkonSig.png]](http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t162/DanielWGK2/designs/FalkonSig.png)
.
Gota love Mercedes Diesels!
.
DeliveryValve
08-01-2011, 10:10 AM #3That'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.
.
Gota love Mercedes Diesels!
.
82 300SD aka The Flyin Pumpkin (Gone): 7.5mm super M-pump, T3 60 trim turbo, Coldish air intake, A/W intercooler, propane injection, SW Boost and EGT gauges, Monark 265 nozzles, ported/polished cylinder head.
84 Euro 300D 4 sp: White with black trunk and hood. Blue cloth interior. Manual everything. 300DT front swaybar. C320 17" wheels. Now with the Flyin Pumpkins engine!
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.
82 300SD aka The Flyin Pumpkin (Gone): 7.5mm super M-pump, T3 60 trim turbo, Coldish air intake, A/W intercooler, propane injection, SW Boost and EGT gauges, Monark 265 nozzles, ported/polished cylinder head.
84 Euro 300D 4 sp: White with black trunk and hood. Blue cloth interior. Manual everything. 300DT front swaybar. C320 17" wheels. Now with the Flyin Pumpkins engine!
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!!!!
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=6743&start=105
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMf0sZubyfg&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPZy0pNgcZ0&feature=plcp
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!!!!
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=6743&start=105
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMf0sZubyfg&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPZy0pNgcZ0&feature=plcp
1982 300D Turbo ... 3,6xxlbs, No fan, No AC, Hood Stack, No ALDA, No rear bumper and stuffed front, A/W Intercooled, Injectors by Greezer and HUGE Pre-Chambers with help from OM616 & Simpler=Better, Fuel Cranked up, 60 Trim Compressor wheel, EGT, EMP, Boost 50" Rigid Radius bar on roof Aux tank for a total of 48 Gal Of Diesel! Odyssey PC-1750 Battery in trunk, 27"x8.5"/R14 Maxxis BigHorn Mud Terrains, In June '14 issue of Off Road Mag
AX15 Jeep Trans swap in progress....
Captain America
08-09-2011, 12:19 AM #6lol about the welding
1982 300D Turbo ... 3,6xxlbs, No fan, No AC, Hood Stack, No ALDA, No rear bumper and stuffed front, A/W Intercooled, Injectors by Greezer and HUGE Pre-Chambers with help from OM616 & Simpler=Better, Fuel Cranked up, 60 Trim Compressor wheel, EGT, EMP, Boost 50" Rigid Radius bar on roof Aux tank for a total of 48 Gal Of Diesel! Odyssey PC-1750 Battery in trunk, 27"x8.5"/R14 Maxxis BigHorn Mud Terrains, In June '14 issue of Off Road Mag
AX15 Jeep Trans swap in progress....
3 Guest(s)
3 Guest(s)