View Full Version : where to rent a Spring Compressor?
ronn227
04-07-2005, 11:50 AM
I tried my local pep boys but they only have one which is rented out. Anyone know where I can rent a Spring Compressor? I plan on changing my struts. I live in North NJ, thanks.
MantecaBMW
04-07-2005, 12:00 PM
Try Auto Zone.....if they have one there....I just bought one.....only $40.....
Springfield1952
04-08-2005, 12:51 AM
Seems to me I rented one once from the local tool rental place - the place you rent cement mixers and such.
Curt.
ronn227
04-08-2005, 09:36 AM
I can't find any place that rents out spring compressors. I tried pepboys, autozone and strauss auto. They either don't rent them out or they don't sell them. Pepboys has it as a discontinued item. i can't beleive this. I called like 10 different places.
ronn227
04-08-2005, 09:58 AM
I found some strut spring compressors on this site. can someon recommend one that they've used? thanks.
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Search?sku=spring+compressor&storeId=10101&catalogId=10101
Kalevera
04-08-2005, 10:05 AM
You could just make one; I've rented them from NAPA and AutoZone in the past. Napa really sticks it to you, though.
The one you want is a Macpherson strut coil spring compressor. Because of the dimensions of most, you'll need to pull the strut tower to install the compressor and pull everything else apart (not enough room in the wheel well to install the standard compressor that most of these places have).
Edit: on that JCW page, it's the $38.95 one.
Check Don Gale's page; he's got a picture of one that he made. I made a similar tool using threadstock, barstock, and a few washers/bolts.
best, whit
ronn227
04-08-2005, 11:01 AM
thanks, where is Don Gale's page though?
MantecaBMW
04-08-2005, 02:57 PM
Here's the one I bought at Autozone.........$40.....works great!
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