Here's the kind I like:

http://www.carid.com/images/lisle/automotive-tools/ls16550.jpg

It allows you to compress the spring just enough to release the split keepers without going deep enough to damage the seals.

As long as the assembled height of the springs is correct, you probably don't need to replace them, unless you're planning to do a lot of high-RPM running.
Jerry


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