Once again need help in middle of install!

So im in the middle of trying to compress a 881 coil to take the top hat off so i can put longer studs in. HOW THE HECK do i compress it?! I have been trying for 30 mins with a compressor i rented and it is compressing the spring but it still had LOTS of pressure it looks like on the top hat....and help please!

 

I had my springs installed onto the strut from the vendor, but in my research I saw a few videos of people compressing the spring using a jack on the lower control arm. Kind of bolt everything in place then use the jack to compress the LCA upwards. Lemme find a video

 

http://www.toyota120.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3358

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vkVLBOnAifc

 

I presume you are using the spring compressing bolts? May have to borrow a second set and use three. I did that when I installed my 5100's - for safety reasons, not that I needed to.

 

Ive seen that video but was trying to avoid the extra work!

 

Take your time homie! And be careful!

 

Not exactly sure this will help...this is an old photo.....this is what the coil compressor looks like that we rented.

Do you have the right compressor?

 

Ok i noticed this with the top hat, it seems to be moving down woth the coil? Would it be stupid to try taking the top strut nut off? I have 2 bolt style compressors and a saftey strap on the coil

 

When I put in my 880's I didn't use a compressor. I put a jack under the lca and very slowly let the jack down. Seen a YouTube video of it. Watched it many times and did the same thing in the video. Worked great. Take your time and go very slow.

 

Put both as far to end of coils as you can not staggered like you have them

 

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The clamps are way to close together they need to be at the bottom and top as far as possible and tighten them equally as you compress the coil

 

^ Yes too close together.

And if it was me, I'd release the tension on those compressors and just go with the video that's listed. Remember to mark your cams before loosening the LCA bolts if you go that that route.

Just seeing that spring in the compressors makes my nerves frazzled. Be careful, good luck.

 

I ended up finally getting it. One side down...the next tmo

 

Hey bro I did mine last week and I did the jack method, so much easier, I would've got both sides done in one night but made the mistake of messing the threads up on my outer tie rod and the jack method is much safer

 

Im just not wanting to loosen so much up, i feel fine with the compressors after i put a safty strap on incase both compressors pop off .