This is an interesting method. Had not seen this before, but understanding your explanation, it should be doable. Dangerous, but doable.....I saw a guy posted in his blog, he didn't use spring compressors, he unscrew the absorber mounting, slowly jack up the car and the strut slowly comes out. After he use another jack to jack the lower arm to put the new absorber mounting into place since the spring compressor was not there with them. It's in baikisendiri blog but I think now the blog was removed, couldn't find it.
I haven't tried doing it yet. This is just what I read from the blog. Any sifus here can confirm ?
edit: found a video on youtube showing the technique.
Yeah seems pretty doable, only thing IMO is to loosen/tighten back that center nut might be a problem as the shaft with the threads can turn when you turn the nut, usually we use an impact wrench to loosen and tighten them back up. But you can try. All the best.
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