Can you take apart the rear shock assembly without a spring compressor?

[Cmr446@cs.com (Cmr446@cs.com)]

 Yes you can. As I remember the last time I did it (and need to soon), I 
removed the top nut, jacked up the car by the rear jacking point which 
released the tension in the spring. Removed bolt at bottom, removed assembly, 
and with the new shock did everything in reverse. 
 HTH

Carl
77rocco
89fox