[alfa] Front sprint removal

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Ok, I'm probably going to catch hell for this, and it contradicts my own advice 
in the past but I have a theory on removing the front springs on a 105/115 
front suspension.

The preferred method is to use the factory tool that bolts to the spring pan 
bolts and relieves the tension via a big threaded worm.   The home substitute 
is to replace the spring pan bolts with long threaded bolts and loosen them 
until the pan is lowered and tension is relieved.

What would be the difference in using a hydraulic jack under the spring pan and 
lowering it slowly to relieve the tension on the springs?   A big no-no is to 
seperate the ball joint and use the lower a-arm.   It seems to me, using 
hydraulics and threads to lower the pan straight down is the same thing.  The 
only exception being that threaded method holds pan in place where the jack 
could slip.

Opinions?

-Peter
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