A spring compressor is among the most infamous tools available to home auto mechanics. Its job and operation are straightforward: It just squeezes a spring so that you can remove or install it from a ...

Adjustable safeguard brace prevents accidental release of spring under load and enables the removal parts of the tool to always operate in parallel. Rugged frame reduces flexing, bending, and warping ...

Every car has some combination of springs, shocks, bars, or links that suspends its chassis, body, engine, and drivetrain above its wheels. Get rid of any of it and the ability to accelerate, turn, ...

Mike was raised with a wrench in his hands working at his father's Chevron service station. He has held positions in all areas of the automotive industry from sales to pumping gas. Mike has also built ...

Typical coil springs are made from round wire that is wound into a helical shape (Figure 1). Wave springs, on the other hand, ...