Vevor Hydraulic Coil Spring Compressor

Cheap Hydraulic Spring Compressor

[@andrewlace]

I found using the small with the large or alternating gives you better flexibility most springs now are tapered, variable rate or whatever they want to call it. In short there is no advance in technology without minor inconvenience for the shop tech 🤗

[@jonsutyautomotiverepair1993]

Good tip

[@ecmnfarm2265]

Your top bracket is upside down, the gusset is for pushing against

[@jonsutyautomotiverepair1993]

Cheers mate - yeah I noticed before I used it ha ha

[@garethjones8047]

Greetings from North Wales. Im thinking of getting one this make. Have you had much use out of it yet? If xo, does it work ok?

[@jonsutyautomotiverepair1993]

I’ve used it but I don’t rate it that much, it’s more designed for 4x4/ bigger springs so I really struggle with small cars which is mostly what I work on.

[@garethjones8047]

@@jonsutyautomotiverepair1993 Thanks for the reply. Im a Hgv mechanic so I dont do many coil springs but the guys where I go for MOT told me they don't rate theirs much either. Their preferred tool is the big cups that you can use with an impact gun, they reckon its far superior. All the best Pal

[@andrewlace]

I've used mine a bit. At the time price was comparable to ebay stuff. From new it leaked from the oring on the relief valve. If you find the same drain oil, piston comes out, take the oring to a hydraulic workshop and they'll measure and fit an oring for a few cents plus gold coin donation to beer o clock fund. No after sales support from vevor. Replaced the oring so far it's fine. No more leaks. It does have very poor paint and welds on it. They may change models. My advice is the same as other workshops: hydraulic is more to go wrong. If you can get a screw down one it'll be much more reliable. Also the spring holders are cast and quite weak. One of the bigger ones failed with use. Just keep in mind it is nowhere near the quality of a quality unit. Jacktek sk-3000 is showing in my feed as I'm writing this lol. I'd buy one at ebay prices. Vevor is now a lot more expensive unless it's on special. I will now buy basic stuff from vevor but I don't consider them any better than ebay and I don't expect any support or warranty from them. Chinese rebadgers.

[@garethjones8047]

@@andrewlace Thanks so much for your reply, good advice

[@richardschmidt1989]

If you make a video you should show a strut being removed and reinstalled. not just see of you jack works? sad video

[@jonsutyautomotiverepair1993]

Sorry I made you sad but it’s not a strut removal video. Is there anything I can do to make you happy again ? What strut removal video would you like to see?

[@DasEndeVomAnfang]

Haha love the anwser. God bless

[@GeorgeBuchan]

Can’t get mine to compress enough, any ideas ? Tried various positions ! For a bmw