You need to grab the stalk and pull it downwards - you can rock it side to side to help get the spring loose.

The spring capsule is in the shape of a buss fuse (pointy style)

Its really tight and you need to pull really hard - but dont worry the stalk can take that sort of pulling.

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2012 BMW X5 (Beef + Granite suspension model)

1995 E300D - The original humming machine (consumed by Flood 2017)
2000 E320 - The evolution (consumed by flood 2017)