The purpose of this tool is for use on, a MacPherson-type independent suspension assembly of a vehicle, the tool includes upper and lower C-shaped pressure brackets which for receiving spaced coils of the spring intermediate the opposed connected ends of the spring. Lower bracket is linearly adjustable for initial alignment with the spaced spring coils. A bottle jack is positioned below the lower bracket. Hydraulic pressure is provided through bottle jack mounted on the base for moving the bracket toward one another to compress the spring and for releasing the spring.