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Great video and explanation from you both and glad to see Pete can be more comfortable whilst working with the creeper! All the best to you both Daniel
You can get a double hook compressor, which will stay on the spring much better than those single hook ones. But you dont need it, because the contraption is a win 👌🏻
I call them clamps window maker's. I have a set of them they do work but if they let go the spring takes of i have the same crawler hope your Dad finds it really useful 😊 I have freind who has a better one for clamping springs i think he said he paid around £80 of evil bay.
Your dad should really be wearing a mask when spraying that stuff as it cant be good if he breaths that in , Glad the 450 Smart is coming along well , I prefer the older one to the newer one it looks lighter and more nippy
Replaced my shocks And Struts on my 2008 smart car with Japanese made KYB gas charged Shocks they’re not sensitive like oil Shocks thicken in the winter and ride like a cement block on the other hand the KYB shock rides beautiful all year around another thing that really bothered me about the smart car is The side of the motor where the pulleys and serpentine belt is has no protector shield so the road crud gets thrown up on the pulley and belt. System is also not good for the crank seals so I made my own protector shield to keep the side of the motor clean from all road debris Mercedes never should’ve had it that way, but I still love my Mercedes shit box
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I'm new to being a Smart Car Owner and find you and your father's videos really informative.
Thank you, that's really kind. Welcome to the channel
Finally dad gets some comfortable seating while wrenching!
Absolutely! Fingers crossed anyway
You dont let us down with your videos Jon and "dad" everyone entertaining and still informative.
Thanks for watching Paul 😊
Very good watch, guys. Great that dad has a creeper now ❤
Thanks Frank 😀
I hope dad doesnt fall asleep on the new stretcther whilst under the car. Great video and content. Well done both.
Me too 🤣 many thanks 👍
That's a lot better , nice job 👌 I do love a 450 Jon , 🙏 Why I do know 😄 Nice present for dad he deserves it 🙏 take care as always 👍
Many thanks! Hopefully he can make some use out of it
Great video and explanation from you both and glad to see Pete can be more comfortable whilst working with the creeper! All the best to you both Daniel
He's still not got it out! Thanks :)
Last shot of the gap looked perfect. Nice job and bants!
Thanks Ross 😀
The postman always delivers well done
Absolutely
The Contraption rocks 😅 I reckon it’s safer than the normal spring compressors. Fingers crossed she rides better. Nice pressie for your dad too 😊
Thanks Brad. So far so good 😊
You can get a double hook compressor, which will stay on the spring much better than those single hook ones.
But you dont need it, because the contraption is a win 👌🏻
Thank you 😊👍
i suppose you could flip it upside down and use a shop press to compress the spring?
A good idea! We sadly didn't have a press until a bit later on
Do the Painted Red Calipers, add 5kw?
Absolutely
If anything, I would say that "The Device" looks slightly safer than those spring compressors as everything is held together in alignment.
I have to agree
You could definitely see that there was more “give” or bounce in the old springs when Mr C Snr was shoving down on them against the floor…
Yes I agree!
What's your bottom jaw with that contraption I've seen one hanging off BCOS of a suspension spring.⚠️ Wasn't a good look at all.
Aye. Safety is a must
I think Pete's quality of life would be greatly improved if he had a lidl parkside plasma cutter. Think of the things he could cut!
This is EXACTLY what I've been saying 👍
I call them clamps window maker's. I have a set of them they do work but if they let go the spring takes of i have the same crawler hope your Dad finds it really useful 😊 I have freind who has a better one for clamping springs i think he said he paid around £80 of evil bay.
I bought an cordless Angle Grinder from Lidl parkside seems decent enough tool for the money. Don't get your Dad a plasma cutter😂.
Your dad should really be wearing a mask when spraying that stuff as it cant be good if he breaths that in , Glad the 450 Smart is coming along well , I prefer the older one to the newer one it looks lighter and more nippy
It handle a bit like a go kart on comparison to the orange one 😀
@@JonCoupland More fun then ?
Might need to re-adjust the headlights 😂
Absolutely!
Replaced my shocks And Struts on my 2008 smart car with Japanese made KYB gas charged Shocks they’re not sensitive like oil Shocks thicken in the winter and ride like a cement block on the other hand the KYB shock rides beautiful all year around another thing that really bothered me about the smart car is The side of the motor where the pulleys and serpentine belt is has no protector shield so the road crud gets thrown up on the pulley and belt. System is also not good for the crank seals so I made my own protector shield to keep the side of the motor clean from all road debris Mercedes never should’ve had it that way, but I still love my Mercedes shit box
Sounds like a good workaround and some good tinkering on your part! - thanks for watching
All those that said it sat high ‘might’ have been right. I was confident… 😊
☺️
You bought your parts off the company I work for !
Excellent! They are our go to place 👍
They don't call them spring compressors "The widow maker" for nothing Jon! 🤔
Absolutely 😁