As some of you know I had a concept that I explored, in pulling the springs without the MB compressor. Well that part was fine. It felt controlled and safe. Putting it back is another story. It seems that the measurement of 1 to 2 inches that I needed to compress when removing the springs, was impacted by the normal bow of the spring into the spring case. When installing the spring it has no such bow and therefore more than 1 to 2 inches is required. More than I am comfortable trying to get out of the Harbor Freight outside compressors.

Need to ponder a different approach to get it back together.

Don

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1980 300TD-T (82 Turbo and Trans) 159,000 Miles "Jackie-O"
1983 300SD 272,000 Miles "Aristotle"
1987 Jeep Wagoneer Limited - keeps the MB's off the ice and out of the snow
1994 BMW 530it