Steck Manufacturing 21910 Car and Light Truck Door Spring Tool

Purchased "used" from Amazon warehouse $11. Arrived in 2 days, item had been repackaged but no signs of use.My 98 Chevy 1500 doors were sagging and had to be slammed in order to shut. I replaced the door pins and bushings. While I was at it, I figured I'd replace the 20 year old springs.I removed the old springs with a screwdriver. I tried to install the news springs using several tie wraps but they would break. I also tried compressing the springs in a clamp and using #12 AWG solid copper wire. But the copper would break or I could never keep the spring compressed far enough to install. After failing for over an hour, I purchased this tool.Install the spring in the tool and ratchet it down with a wrench. Place it inside the door jamb and releasing the spring. Installation takes less then 2 minutes.When I shut the door, there was a huge "crunch" noise. I opened and shut the door several times to get the spring to settle. I sprayed the door pins, bushings and spring with WD-40 Dry Lube. Do not use regular WD-40, as it's not designs to lube parts. I opened and shut the door several more times and noise was gone. Don't forget yo lube the tailgate and hood while you are out there.The tool is made in the U.S.A. Its is heavy duty and did not bend during installation. If you find this review helpful, please click below.

AS most everything from Steck, this is a quality tool that works well.

It’s made simple . It simply worked great for me . Very good quality and value thank you . Justin .

Was concerned after reading the reviews that this thing was junk.However, it seemed to work as advertised for me. I was changing the driver side door pins on a 2001 S10 Blazer, and used this tool to compress the door spring nearly fully 3 times...Once for testing the tool, once on the first attempt to put the spring back in place after changing out the pins and bushings, and the third after seeing what I did wrong the first time I tried to put the spring back.At this time, it doesn't appear to have bent at all (from being too flimsy.)

I took a gamble with purchasing this tool used, and it was perfect. Good quality, well made, American made tool. I tweaked it a little bit, putting a better washer on it and lubing the screw with never-seize.Be careful with the spring though! I had one pop out and it actually hit the door window, but fortunately it didn't break. (User learning curve, not a fault of the tool.) Safety glasses for your eyes and keep your wits about you. When you get a fully compressed door spring in it, there's a lot of energy.

A relatively easy job.Steck door hinge spring compression tool worked perfectly. Oiled the adjusting nut as recommended in the instructions. The tool compressed the door spring easily. Used a floor jack to support the door weight,and motorcycle tie down to hold the door to the jack with my wife holding onto the door to steady it. First removed the door spring with Steck tool. Then pulled the hinge pin clips off, then tapped on the hinge pins to move them a little, then held onto door and drove pins out the rest of the way. With door on floor jack, moved door away from vehicle a few inches, with hammer drove the pin bushings out one at a time with a long 3/8 drive extension and flat blade screwdriver.Cleaned the hinge plates, lightly hammered the new bushings into place one at a time to be sure of correct bushing orientation. Then moved door back into place, aligned the pin holes, and pushed pins into place (again need correct orientation) with light hammer taps and firm taps at the end to lock teeth of pin into hinge hole. Oiled pin bushings, then reinstalled the door spring. Job took less than one hour. Wife not too worn out holding onto door:)

Not the best but with a hammer it works pretty well. To get the tool to work properly had to take a hammer to force onto the spring far enough for it to grip it otherwise it kept slipping off quality slightly average ease of use below average overall it will get the job done.

The driver door on my 2000 S10 needed new hinge bushings. I found several YouTube videos on replacing them. One shade tree mechanic used a crowbar to pop out the door spring. To install the spring, he put the spring into a vise to compress it, then used a wire to keep it compressed. I was so proud of myself, thinking I could save the cost of the compressor. The spring did pop out easily with a crowbar. Installing the bushings went as expected. I compressed the spring in a vise and tied it with a couple wraps of stiff wire. The opposite side of the spring still fanned out and was too long to reinstall. Maybe my spring was stronger than on the video. Plus, it appeared way too dangerous to try. Compressed springs are potential missiles. I ordered the Steck 21910. It was as advertised, high quality, hardened steel. I easily had the spring back in place in just a couple of minutes. Plus, it was way safer.

My husband loves this tool it's so easy to install and remove door springs

don't have a shop to work in but when weather warms up it should work great

Does exactly what it’s supposed to do

Good tool at a good price compared to Auto part stores, {but still overpriced for what it is}.

Fonctionne super bien, excellent produit