I'm about to go pull the spindles off of an S-10 at the junkyard. All their cars are on blocks, so I can't use the floor jack to remove the coil springs. It's also gonna be messy as hell working in the dirt (mud if it rains). Any advice to make things as easy as possible? I'm also gonna pull the steering box and pitman arm.

Thanks,

Chad Landry

Rent a spring compressor. If you have Oreilly's Auto Parts (I'm sure others do too), they rent 'em and give you your money back when you return 'em.. so it's free.

Bring a couple tires and jack stands, put the tires on, get the blocks out, then use your jack stands.. then you can use a floor jack to.

If it's muddy.. wait..

I recently pulled the spindles off a Monte. I left the shocks on and did not need to compress the spring. Just a pickle fork and a BFH. Of course, I left the castle nut loose on each ball joint when I was taking a few whacks with the BFH.

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DG
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Most yards around here will cut the springs with a torch. If you ask

I have my own portable oxy/acetylene torch setup, but I don't think they're gonna want me torching any springs. I also have to wonder how safe it would be to torch compressed springs. ??? I guess you could just heat 'em with a rose-bud until they lose all their tension and then cut 'em.

Definitely with you on the BFH DG.

I took some off a Camaro, same method as DG. Had no problems.

Engine in truck? Jack up truck, put block under a-frame at shock, let down jack to put weight on a-frame. Will take pressure off ball joints. Unbolt and let it have the BFH treatment. With shock in place and weight on a-frame the spring will stay there.
If removing springs I always stick a jack handle down through the shock hole before jacking up and releasing spring, don't like surprises with coil springs.