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Henry's Lady's Man · 02-19-2016, 01:55 AM

It seems obvious that you can't compress a spring down to "0.00" inches. The spring itself is metal and full compression may be 1/3 or 1/4 of it's original expanded length. I don't have a clue as to what the spring measures when fully compressed, but it's not "0.00" inches. So, 25% of it's compression may only be a turn or two, but NOT 4 or 4.5.
I suppose you would have to measure the fully compressed spring and subtract that from a fully extended spring. Then compress it 25% OF THAT FIGURE.

02-19-2016, 01:55 AM	#7
Henry's Lady's Man Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 441	Re: How far to screw in end plug on tie rod ends It seems obvious that you can't compress a spring down to "0.00" inches. The spring itself is metal and full compression may be 1/3 or 1/4 of it's original expanded length. I don't have a clue as to what the spring measures when fully compressed, but it's not "0.00" inches. So, 25% of it's compression may only be a turn or two, but NOT 4 or 4.5. I suppose you would have to measure the fully compressed spring and subtract that from a fully extended spring. Then compress it 25% OF THAT FIGURE. __________________ ... prosperity is not the product of charity but of industry - HENRY FORD