How do I use a spring compression tool on the car?

Jared and Wayne - Great articles. I did my e30 struts with no instruction prior to seeing your article probably could have saved myself half a weekend if I had seen the article. One point of note: if you use the heavy duty strut spring compressors the part stores use in their loaner program, you will need to align them nut side up/screw side down and attach about 3 coils down from the top and one coil up from the bottom. Otherwise removing the tool after the new strut is installed and you are decompressing the spring is impossible - the nut on the top of the tool is too high in the wheel well to access. And screw side up won't fit in the wheel well. And thanks for the detailed article on clutch replacement. I'm mustering the mojo to tackle that one.

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[Nick at Pelican Parts]

Hey thanks for the tip on how to use the spring compression tool

- Nick