87.5ea82txt Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I seem to do quite a few of struts and need to buy some spring compressors. I see a lot of brands and styles and was wondering which work best for the ea82 struts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durania Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I have a set that I got from Advance under the Powerbuilt name. Bought them last year and apparently they don't carry them anymore. They are identical to these in design: http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_Macpher-Strut-Spring-Compressor-OTC_17632222-P_N4420D_T|GRP2107_____ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayakertom Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I just changed the front struts on my ea82 wagon and xt. Used the HF spring compressor and was wary at first, but the spring compressors worked fine. You really don't need to compress very much. You'll want to have some spare rubber bumpers handy - two of my four were too far gone to reuse. http://www.harborfreight.com/macpherson-strut-spring-compressor-set-3980.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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