Is there any way to remove the front struts without compressing the coil springs and then taking them to a shop and letting somebody else do that part of the job? Trying to work up the nerve to monkey with those things on my 91 240 and not feeling too groovy about it. I'm told the coiled springs on the Brick will take your head off. I'm bald, and while I'm not necessarily pleased with the ideas that pop into my noggin, I'm rather fond of it and would prefer to keep it. I got the car up lifted the control arm with a jack and was unsure how many of those coils you're supposed to grab with the spring compressor before the thing falls out of it's holder. The other issue is what type of spring compressor. I've read several accounts here where guys buy cheap ones because they will use them once or twice, or borrow them from AutoZone. I went to Sears and looked at their $58 compressors. The ones from IPD are more expensive, and they make the claim that they're the best ones for the use on Bricks. Seems best to me to try to take the whole thing off from caliper on up and let somebody else get their head knocked off. But is that possible?

Any advice appreciated.
Sincerely,

The Un-Headless Horseman.

Cuddy