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I changed the shocks in a strut without a coil spring compressor.

Can't remember if it was either My 1972 BMW Bavaria or a Volvo 265.
I used the weight of the car as a spring compressor.
Set the car quality jack stands.
Placed a quality floor jack under the end of the lower arm.
Loosened the nut which held the shock in the strut container.
Unbolted what was needed and eased the strut down using the floor jack.
Reversed the process to reassembly everything and Wa-La.
Shock cartage's replaced.



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