The Dangers of a Coil Spring

[The Critic]

"The strut was bent so we couldn't use the spring compressor in the shop and had to do it by hand and so i was ready with my cell to capture whatever would happen."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYFOI_UsVxI

Fast forward to 1:10.

 

[TooManyWheels]

I have to believe he knew better than that and was doing it for educational purposes.

 

[Dualie]

I guess no one knows how to use a chain any more? Or a simple bolt on external spring compressor?


I'm sure you know that could have been really bad...

 

[oilboy123]

Yeah don't undo springs with $9.99 Harbor Freight spring compressors!

 

[wcbcruzer]

Idiots, all I can say. Glad he's ok though.

 

[Silk]

I used to do a lot of struts for the panel shop next to me....swap the springs and top mounts over to new struts.We didn't use spring clamps,but a proper strut compressor.We were doing some Estima struts,and they were a bit tricky to get mounted correctly...the 2 guys doing the job weren't happy about it,and I was standing back watching,kinda like that video.

The shop was jam packed with vehicles,an Alfa 156 in the front of the shop,a late model Subaru on one side,and my Pajero next to them.When the spring let go it wanged off the press and slammed into the rear pillar of the Pajero,then dissapeared down the back somewhere.There are still two dents on the rear pillar of the Pajero - didn't even mark the paint.They let go in a big way alright!

 

[Pablo]

What a bunch of dippleschitz. Yeah that was on purpose. You can get a compressor or other safety rig on.....