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What is the name of the coil spring to purchse for Coil Spring for a Ford five hundred AWD

Had front and rear struts replaced on my ford five hundred AWD and think I may need to replace the springs. The rear is still hanging low

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I would be taking this to a suspension specialist for good after market springs of the right length. The struts used may be too short in travel and that is what is holding the rear down or it may be just weak springs

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 08, 2009

SOURCE: struct replacement. Do I need to use a spring compressor?

any strut you need to compress the spring before you crack that top center bolt its potentially dangerous dummies been hospitalized from flying springs get a good compress not super squeezed get the resistance off the nut just a half inch gap then take off spring load spring and when you load look at the bottom of the spring has a cut on the coil seat it right the coil sits the cut end on the bottom seat ....

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 31, 2009

SOURCE: how do i get a broken pich bolt out of my rear spring so i can replace it, drilling is not working

1. You can replace the spindle = Expensive
2. You can use a small drill bit (cobalt) and drill though enough to use an extractor to remove the offending piece.

Suggestions to help might be to use a little PB Blaster and or heat on the bolt before trying to remove the offending piece before you attempt to remove it with an extractor. Take your time as you will most likely get only one chance to get it out.

Extractor sets are pretty cheap at Harbor Freight if you have one near you. You can insert the extractor from either side in the bolt hole.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 09, 2009

SOURCE: 1996 Ford Contour 2.5l V6 how to insert front strut into knuckle

either put a jack under the strut (if you can do so safely and raise the strut or use a good pry bar to pull down on the A arm. make 100% sure the car is well supported with jack stands etc.

robert

ren1221

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  • Posted on Feb 05, 2010

SOURCE: how to assemble a ford expedition strut and spring

be very careful ,you need a coil spring compressor.parts store will let you use it if you buy the part there. then you compress the spring till theirs no tension on the top take the nut off .install the spring in the same locaction on the new strut tighten the nut. release compresor

tuyen bui

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  • Posted on Mar 07, 2010

SOURCE: how do you remove a rear strut from a 1995 ford.

there is a tool to compress the spring.
you need to be very careful working on this job
you can get hurt very easy

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2 Inspect Steering Stabilizer Bracket - Loose or Broken Steering Stabilizer Bracket.
3 Inspect Front Lower Control Arm - Front Lower Control Arm loose/missing bolt(s)
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4 Inspect Coil Spring - Coil Spring broken.
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