Hello From Bangor

well you have come to the right place.
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be careful though...the Dirt Sickness is a nasty disease...

 
Don't worry I love dirt already.

Spent wayyy too many summers driving the dunes (Silver Lake MI) in HS as well.

 
Welcome to the forum man! Definitely nice to have a mechanic on board... we can pick your brain!

Off topic of cars... but I noticed a kitty in your picture too... cute! My wife and I have 2 kitties.

 
Sure thing, you can ask me anything about any car. (or anything with an engine for that matter)

Doesn't need to be a Subaru.
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I will be more than happy to help.

Yep we have a couple kitties as well, rescued them from an awful home.

Its amazing how fast you can turn them around, they are now pretty spoiled these days.

The vet visits burned a hole in my pocket though, glad that's over for now!

 
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hey figured a late hello is better than none.

I see you said your an automotive engineer, im currently working on my BS for mechanical engineering.

so what brought you to Maine, other than our fantastically crappy weather
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Hello

Oh yeah, where are you taking classes?

My other half started work up here, that's why we came.

Fortunately I am able to continue working remotely for now.

I am still searching for work in my field here, haven't had much luck.

Any ideas?
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Yeah this weather is complete crap.

I am used to being buried by lake effect snow, although that part of MI is also lacking this year.

Feel ashamed to run my 86' snowblower with just a few inches (have to post that machine up later)

 
New tools are always a good thing.

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So are 4 new heavy duty springs.

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As the Subie sits now with stock wheels.

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Will swap to the steelie/snows sometime soon if the weather cooperates.

 
Pull the struts out.

Put the 4 jaws on the coil, engage safety pins, compress spring by tightening the huge bolt.

Take strut apart, release tension on spring.

Grab new spring, repeat in reverse.

 
Wow, that seems like a nice tool. Thanks for explaining. Seems it would be a lot safer than those clamps you can rent at an Auto Zone or something.

 
Yeah I didn't want to use that style.

Even with this huge compressor these springs have some serious tension.

There is no second guessing with this tool, it won't let go.

An automotive coil spring blowing up in your face is the last thing you would want.

 
Swapped to the snows.

Yeah its not going to last long, but I am tired of waiting.

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Welcome welcome. I'm originally from that area. Now in Portland. Just rebuilt my wrx engine. Had a little issue with an oil leak (currently fixing but might be up in that area soon. I will shoot you a pm when I am.

 
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