You need to have the jack apply enough pressure to almost lift the car. The spring pushes between the frame and the lower control arm and as such is under alot of pressure.
The spring will not come out if the shock is still in place. When doing spindles there is no need to remove the shock so the spring won't be a problem. The swaybar end link also holds the lower control arm in place... there is no way for the spring to move the lower contol arm enough for it to come out with the bar still attached. You're scaring him for nothing.
This part fits the following applications:
Make Model Year
BUICK CENTURY 1980 - 1981
BUICK GRAND NATIONAL 1980 - 1987
BUICK REGAL 1980 - 1987
CHEVROLET EL CAMINO 1980 - 1987
CHEVROLET MALIBU 1980 - 1987
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1980 - 1987
CHEVROLET S10 BLAZER 2WD 1983 - 1997
CHEVROLET S10 PICKUP 2WD 1982 - 1997
GMC S15 JIMMY 2WD 1983 - 1997
GMC S15 PICKUP 2WD 1982 - 1990
GMC SONOMA 2WD 1991 - 1997
cause it says up to 1997 i got a 2000 so mabie im wrong
also mabie someone could make a list of everything i need to get b4 the install tools sizes thet pickel fork thing thanks
If you go to Summit and search that part number, open it, then click on application it has that list he posted. Summit never updates their application guides... just because it stops at 1997 does not mean they don't work after that. It has been the same basic truck from 1982-2003. Please stop confusing him.
Only thing you really need is a set of tools and a hammer. You could rent a pickle fork but it will probably damage the ball joint boots... not good. You might want to get bearing grease so you can repack the front bearings when you put them back on, though.
You don't take the boots off... you just remove the ball joints from the spindle. I used a hammer like others in this thread have said. If you use a pickle fork you will probably rip the boot... that would be more money.
Yeah...just make DAMN sure you only loosen them. It will be one hell of a surprise if you take them off and WHAM!!! the lower control arm hits the floor!