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• #15 by jtanguay on 02 Oct, 2008 11:32
• mine were really bad... they had to be heated for a good 5-10 mins with a propane torch.  and lots of penetrating fluid...  at the end of it i would almost rather just sawsall it off and put on a new bolt.  which i probably should have anyway...
• #16 by duffer on 02 Oct, 2008 19:13
• Quote from: "cipo28"

  Quote from: "clbanman"

  http://www.princessauto.com/_osn.cfm?CTRY=CAN&output=OSN&SRCH=1&SRCHAREA=OSN&T1=COIL%20SPRING%20COMPRESSOR
  I think the store in Mississauga would be closest to you:http://www.princessauto.com/PAcountry.cfm?CTRY=CAN&INF=MAP&LOC=MISS&SPC=1

  
  
  THANK YOU! $11.99...THAT'S A STEAL!

  
  
  
     As you're in Canada, your local Canadian Tire
     will lend you strut spring compressors free
     of charge. Better than buying  a tool you'll
     only use once or twice.
• #17 by jtanguay on 02 Oct, 2008 20:30
• but don't you need to buy their strut/shocks???
• #18 by clbanman on 03 Oct, 2008 02:50
• Not at my local Crappy Tire.  They do require a credit card deposit/impression so that they can recover the tool cost if you don't return it.
• #19 by duffer on 03 Oct, 2008 06:47
• Quote from: "jtanguay"

  but don't you need to buy their strut/shocks???

  
  
    No. You don't have to buy
    their shocks/struts.
  
    They lend out the spring compressors,
    brake tools, exhaust tools, etc., etc.,
    for free.
  
    Just as clbanman says, you only need
    a credit card or refundable deposit and
    some i.d.
  
    At my local Can. Tire they have a list of
    all the tools they lend out (with pictures)
    at the service counter.
• #20 by BlackTieTD on 03 Oct, 2008 11:03
• partsource too