A spring compressor is among the most infamous tools available to home auto mechanics. Its job and operation are straightforward: It just squeezes a spring so that you can remove or install it from a ...

Any guy who's had to change the coil springs in his vehicle knows the potential hazards involved in doing this job. What can make the task even more hazardous is when there's no weight on the vehicle.

O'Reilly Auto Parts is one of the most ubiquitous automotive repair and upkeep chains in the United States, with over 6,000 stores in operation. If there's a piece of your car that needs to be ...

When Ford was developing the Fox Mustang in the 1970s, its objective was an aerodynamic handler that would enjoy a good relationship with both drive and the road. Ford did a good job of connecting ...

The most useful suspension-adjustment gizmo in the toolbox could pass for an abused screwdriver. From the smooth, steel handle and oddly angled tip, Race Tech's Shock Preload Adjusting Tool hardly ...

On many vehicles with strut-type suspension designs, the front struts (which include the springs and shock absorbers) are mounted with bearings or bearing plates that serve as the upper pivot points ...

Aldan American tests the Branick 7600. We recently discovered that AutoZonePro sells tools. Not the cheap disposable kind but the worthy keep-forever kind. The trick is to thumb-scroll the Tool & ...