Shock absorber - the node responsible for a comfortable ride. Often, the shock absorber strut requires replacement. For example, flowed or simply worked out its resource. In this case, the entire assembly is dismantled. The procedure is time-consuming, but simple. You will need a tool such as a screed for shock absorber springs. The device is extremely simple, but at the same time necessary when performing such work.
Universal and branded
Despite the fact that the construction of the screed is extremely simple, they come in several forms. For example, dealers of some companies use a proprietary tool that is suitable only for a particular brand of car. This also applies to screeds, although in most cases such scrupulousness is not required.
Universal screeds, as the name implies, are suitable for everything. A spring - it is a spring everywhere, and a device for working with it will fit any car brand. As for the craftsmen who repair cars in their garage, they need a screed. Let's see how to assemble such a tool with your own hands.
The necessary material and tool
To make the screed yourself, you will need a metal rod (fittings), two threaded rods (M16), as well as elongated nuts and a metal tube with an inner diameter of 16 mm. This will be quite enough to make a full screed.
It is also desirable to have on hand a grinder for cutting valves and several wrenches for nuts. The set of tools is minimal, all this can be found in the garage of any motorist. Well, now let's take a closer look at the product assembly process.
Making screeds for shock absorber springs with your own hands
Using a grinder, we cut two meter pieces from a previously prepared pipe. We adjust the threaded rods to the required length. Next, we take the reinforcement and mark eight segments of 30 cm each. We are sawing with a grinder and using any bending equipment we are trying to make hooks out of a rod.
It is worth paying your attention that you will need another welding machine. If you don’t have one, then you can borrow it from a neighbor for a while. We weld 4 pre-cut rods to the nuts, the remaining 4 to the pipe. In principle, we have made couplers for shock absorber springs with our own hands and we can use them. Let's look at a few more interesting options that are popular among motorists.
Coupler of shock absorber springs
There is also an alternative that does not require special preparation and the presence of a large number of tools. For manufacturing, we need a grinder, a connecting rod from a classic, as well as an old VAZ jack (original). The procedure is as follows.
Using a grinder, we cut off the lower support on the jack, as well as rivets. Further, in the place of the lever for lifting / lowering the jack by welding, we mount two ears under the bolts. In the place where the rivets were removed, we weld a piece of pipe with a size of 25x25, we do the same in the place of the welded ears, just take a 20x20 pipe. You can further strengthen the jack with the help of another pipe segment, cut to the required length. In general, this device for screed shock absorber springs is quite effective, and it can be done quickly enough without any special costs.
What you need to know when dismantling
Coupler of automobile springs - the process is quite dangerous. If you make a low-quality puller, it can jump off. Due to the high pressure, you risk injury. That is why it is necessary to be extremely careful when performing such work.
So that nothing happens, you can make a stationary screed. Its design does not differ from the above. The only change is a rigid mount to the countertop. So the screed for the shock absorber springs will be securely fixed, which will significantly reduce the risk of injury. Now consider another popular and extremely effective design.
Simple and affordable
We take two rods of the same length. The thread can be any, but it is most convenient to use standard M16 or M18. The rod should have two threads: on the one hand - the left, on the second - the right, or vice versa. In the center, it is desirable to firmly fix the elongated nut as a stop. There are such purchased rods, therefore, if there is no special machine for threading, we go to the car market.
It remains only to weld a few hooks on the nuts - and you can use it. To make the device work more softly, it is advisable to lubricate the thread and nut. You can use ordinary engine oil or solid oil. Here it is necessary to achieve a smooth ride, almost any lubricant is suitable. You can also use the drawings and take them to a turner who will do everything. A coupler for shock absorber springs is made in a few hours.
The cost of screeds in stores
You don’t have to bother at all and purchase the finished product in the store. Abundance can be confusing. There are hydraulic and mechanical couplers of shock absorber springs. The price for them is significantly different. The cheapest options will cost about 1,500 rubles, but the most expensive ones will cost about 30,000 thousand. Of course, for single works it is not at all necessary to purchase an expensive product. A mechanical coupler for a couple of thousand rubles will be quite enough for you.
Hydraulic couplers are available. It’s more convenient to work with them, but the price tag is twice as high here. There are universal screeds with various nozzles, but this is also a rather significant purchase. Pay attention to high-quality mechanical couplers of shock absorber springs. The price of a normal product will be in the range of 2-3 thousand rubles.
A few more points
So we figured out with you that making a screed with your own hands is not so difficult. For this, apart from desire, a small amount of instrument and time, nothing is needed. If there is no screed, and you need to remove the spring, then it is better not to risk your own health and not to experiment, but to contact the service station.
To tighten the spring of the shock absorber without screeds does not work, this has already been said. This does not apply to cases where the product has lost its elasticity and has cracks. Such a spring can no longer be called a worker. You can find a huge number of options for making home-made screeds, the most popular of which we have just examined.
Homemade screed for shock absorber springs is quick and easy. The main thing is that the design is solid and fulfills its main task. Do not forget that if the screed comes off the spring, you can get a serious bruise from the blow, so always try to keep the spring away from the face and secure it if possible.