Door Spring Compresser is $8.99 from Princess. I used it to get the spring out and my biggest screwdriver to get it back in. However I don't think you can get around removing the door to replace the bushings because the replacement bushings all drop in from the top.timelessbeing wrote:That's a great topic. Thanks.
What is the special tool everyone is talking about? It looks like it would be difficult to get in there with the spring compressors I've seen.
Couldn't you avoid elaborate door hanging schemes by just supporting it from the bottom and doing one pin at a time?
Really the door only has to pull back a couple inches so placing it on straps is better than lifting from below because you can swing the door using rope or straps.
When I did it I recall putting the window down and taping the straps together thru the windowframe to keep the door from "kicking-out".
On a difficulty scale of 1-10 with 10 being hardest it was a solid 6 with the most difficult part being the support of the door.
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product ... pring-Tool