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Originally Posted by byronnash
See the photo below. It feels like the top of the spring is just really tight in the space. It's not in the way so far. The spring compressor only went through the hole up top under some pressure.
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I think you're probably using a comparatively cheap spring compressor - these tend to be wider at the top (the end that you attach a socket onto) and they can get stuck in the hole in the chassis...
Most people tend to file away a little bit of metal on this hole to make a clearance fit for the compressor.
Get a rubber hammer and very GENTLY tap the top of the compressor so that it falls below. CATCH THE SPRING! Don't let it drop - I don't want to read that the compressor failed and that you've now got a W123 front spring wedged in your nuts...