Coil spring compressors, spring coil compressors or just spring compressors are tools that are used to install and remove vehicle coil springs.
Coil springs are part of the shock-absorbing system of a vehicle. They absorb road impact, support the weight of your car, keep the wheels on the road surface and keep the vehicle at the correct height.
Coil springs store energy
Coil springs store energy when they are compressed by the weight of a vehicle and its load. The energy is released once the weight is lifted and the spring expands to its original dimensions.
Because coil springs store energy, they are effective in carrying heavy loads and “smooth” the movement of a vehicle on bumpy roads.
Coil springs are made from carbon, silicon, manganese, and chromium, which makes them firm, flexible and “springy”.
Because they need to carry heavy loads on bumpy roads, spring coils are compressed to shorten the spring and store energy for release when required.
Coil spring compressors compress springs
Coil spring compressors should be distinguished from other workshop presses.
A coil spring compressor compresses an extended coil spring and stores the energy needed when a vehicle is loaded or travels over bumps.
Intense force is needed to compress the coil spring, which is what the spring coil compressor is used for.
All workshops that provide services related to car suspensions need a coil spring compressor in the workshop.
Coil springs need to be compressed to a force that human power cannot do, so a tool is needed for that.
The coil spring compressor does just that.
