when the coils and then the compressor smoke? It did it to me today when trying to work on the shelby drop.

 

key: I can't think of when "smoke" is ever a good thing. kinda like when a light goes on in the dash....too late. good luck....let us know.

 

Yeah. I looked down and saw that 1 of the claws slipped off and then moved back and smoke was coming out of the wheel well. That is when I stopped and decided I need to get better compressors.

 

may not be as bad or damaging as you thought....just tear it down and better assess the problem. i always say "buy or do the best you can afford"....may not resolve every issue, but doesn't hurt.

 

Right now I am using this compressor. I am borrowing it from a friend. http://www.foranythingautomotive.com/KDT3450.jpg

I was told I should use 1 that bolts into the spring perch. Like this <TABLE style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; WIDTH: 95%; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; TEXT-ALIGN: left" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; WIDTH: 285px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
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borrowed it from a friend? hope his car isn't missing it....lol. you might want to hit up some of the other RCMC guys that have similar year cars for advice.

 

No he is done with the compressor. I should just make 1. Bolt in compressor

 

I borrowed this from Autozone when I did mine.

http://www.autozone.com/in_our_store...compressor.htm

 

It was an internal claw type compressor that sent me to the emergency room in June of 2005. After already removing the passenger’s side spring, I was working on the driver’s side assembly, had compressed the spring and was in the process of removing it when the compressor slipped, the spring decompressed and pinned my right hand by the three middle fingers, palm side up, between the bottom of the coil spring and the spring perch. Engaging this type of compressor requires using two hands and, of course, I was alone, the garage door was down, my cell phone was on the passenger’s side fender out of reach and most of my tools, at least any that could have been effective in freeing my hand, were on the floor next to the passenger’s side where I had already pulled the suspension apart. All I had within arms reach was the ½” box wrench (no more than 6” long) that I had just used to remove the shock. I jammed the wrench in between the spring and the perch and was able to pry the spring up enough to get the finger next to my pinkie free. I then pried on the opposite side and got my index finger free. To get my middle finger out, I pried again with the wrench and pulled as hard as I could with the trapped arm and got my hand out. To make a long story short, I still have all my fingers and they still work, however, I occasionally feel some stiffness in the middle finger joints. I was lucky!!!!! Needless to say, it is my personal mission to convince everyone to use a bolt-in type compressor.



This is a story the guy posted about his experience with the internal compressor.

 

I might have to get that 1. The 1 I have doesn't seem to be extremely safe. Even though it looks exactly like the 1 I am using. Did that 1 have a short claw and long claw, or were they all the same length?

 

ummm....ouch. suggest you change your online name to "lefty" or "lucky"

 

some 1/4 plate, nuts, and allthread will work too.

 

Wasn't me. It was a guy on the big mustang forum. His user name is Daze.

 

hey dude,

whats the big mustang forum?

 

www.mustangforums.com

 

I believe the claws were all the same size.

 

Ok. That is the 1 I need then.