79rolla Posted November 10, 2025 Report Posted November 10, 2025 Hey guys just wondering how i take the coil springs off the front struts of my ke55 corolla. I have the springs compressors there but I have been told that it can't be done at home. Just wanting to know whether I can change the springs out my self without sending them to be done at a shop and costing a shit ton of money. Cheers 79rolla Quote
parrot Posted November 10, 2025 Report Posted November 10, 2025 (edited) It's an easy job at home that takes very little time, but has the capacity to cause serious injury or damage if you don't do it right. There will be you tube videos that show you the right way, and doubtless others demonstrating what can go wrong. Basically you need to remove the nut at the top of the strut piston. This will likely be a nylock nut and difficult to remove as the strut piston will turn as the nut turns. The spring tension is your friend here and may stop this. If not, hold the piston in a pair of multigrips after placing some rubber sheet in the jaws to protect the piston. Then use a socket to remove the nut, BUT NOT ALL THE WAY. Be very careful if using a rattle gun that you don't go too far. Once the nylock plastic threads are undone, put the spring compressors on and compress them until the upper spring seat is loose. Only then remove the nut all the way. Then it all comes apart. Carefully remove the spring compressors. If you get it wrong, there is significant spring tension that will be released shooting the strut top and upper spring seat across the garage floor, hopefully not up into your face, or the side of your car. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE the force stored in the compressed spring. What ever you do, ensure the strut top is pointing away from you and anything you don't want smashed, just in case you get it wrong. Tighten & loosen the spring compressors evenly. Edited November 10, 2025 by parrot Quote
79rolla Posted November 10, 2025 Author Report Posted November 10, 2025 Thanks parrot. I will definitely make sure that I am careful tomorrow arvo when I change the springs over as I have seen how far they can shoot shit across the floor. Cheers 79rolla Quote
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