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Originally Posted by GhostRider8
I rented one from advance auto to do my ball joints. I know everyone talks about W123 springs can’t be compressed by “normal” spring compressors. It worked, now I will give you the fact it wasn’t easy by any stretch but at the end of the day it worked.
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Car springs can be death. It can also miss you if it gets out of the restraint. If it does not you are in a world of hurt.
The stored energy is massive when compared to what the human body can take. It ranks high in the risk department when working on cars. Life is just too short not to take the best option when dealing with stronger car springs.
The front ones on 123 cars are about the strongest you will run across on passenger cars. For example they have a very heavy diesel motor alone to support.
Most of the combined shock and spring combinations still deserve some respect. The 123 diesels front springs just are not in the same league. They need a lot of respect.