Exchanging front struts

[Kneale Brownson]

I'm having no luck removing the broken wheel bolt ends from my hub, so I'm
considering replacing the front G60 struts with some of the UFO struts I've
been accumulating.  I presume I need to compress the spring and disengage
the axle like I did when I replaced the axle on one of our V8s.  What do I
use to compress the spring?  I assume the VAG tool costs half the price of
a car, so you-all must have some alternative.