hello all. i am in the process of replacing the front spring perches on my 97 e300d. i was able to get the springs off with a spring compressor i rented from auto zone but thinking ahead i dont think it will work when i go to reinstall the new springs i want to install after i do the perches. can i drop the steering bracket and install the springs without compressing them or is that a bad thing? is the mercedes spring compressor tool the only way to go or is there other tricks for this? thanks in advance. jim