Olds Guy's Garage Quick Tip: Front Spring Removal GM A Body. In this video we will demonstrate a safe and effective way to remove front coil springs from a GM "A" body vehicle. In this particular case a 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass.


After the spring compressor did not want to fit up through the opening in the bottom of the lower control arm, i had to use another method. In the end I was happy I went this method over the spring compressor.