replacing coil springs?

[taco502001]

I was wondering if this a job any garage tree mechanic could do I would rent a spring compressor from autozone but need to know what else is involved. Today while doing oil change i realized the rear coil spring was broke it was actually fractured i have two springs sitting here from joe that I assume are the good ones that need to go on the car. Since i cant afford the 300 dollars a shop quoted I am looking to try and do this at home when i take the coil packs and other shit off testing to find out why it occasionally stalls and runs like ass where it wont move even if you feather the gas

 

[nothingtoseehere]

far from easy, but doable. Even with a professional spring compressor, these are a PITA

 

[JSIL1]

the actual changing of the spring wasn't too bad for me and it was the first time I did them. It was getting to spring that was the PITA