Yes, I can screw it back together. It did not break, thankfully! I thought I was going to have to get the sawzzall out and cut it in half to get it out, then go rent a German made Klann. Sure am glad.

Steve (who I purchased it from) emailed and said if you compress too many coils this may happen upon release (he said it is a built in feature??) At first tried to compress 7 coils. This was not enough too get spring out of perch.
Will have to try something up on the coil upon reinstall and passenger front side.

BTW. Rear trailing arm bushings CAN be done with trailing arms on the car!!! (1984 W126 short body) Just finished. I knew it could be done! No need to remove entire rear subframe assemby like the FSM says, No drive shaft drop needed, just had enough room to wiggle out bolt heads near flex disc. Did have to drop side subframe and sway bar links. Did not remove axles or brake lines. Did have to drop exhaust for drivers rear.

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That's good to know. I don't want to have to drop another one but, DANG... those bushing bolts were tight. There was no way the inner bolts would come out on the W123 without pulling the flex disc.