I was saying, it will be fun trying to get that thing out. I am not sure how it will come out. Hopefully you can like twist it like a screw and it will come out. Then you'll have to compress it to get it back on. It looks fine, it just sprung and you need to figure out how to get it off before you plan to compress it and put it back on there.
Originally posted by 20gtp02: Why is going to need new ones? Think his just are shot, and can't keep a tension, therefore this will happen again under a even less stress?
It looks broke in the picture.... If it isn't broke, carry on.
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Clint Anderson '00 Black GTP Sedan
On a similar issue on somebody's car, I had to cut the spring out with a pnuematic cut-off wheel.... took a while. I'd have to look at it, but you MIGHT be able to re-compress it and reposition it. If you did them somewhat recently you could've messed it up?
So I discombobulted the unit yesterday. I did not remove the tie rod out of the steering knuckle but only loosened the bushing of the bar. With spring compressors on medium the strut came out. To my chargrin it was a broken spring. Crap! Well I ordered a new one which will come on Friday. Now I gotta do the other one! I thought I was done with suspension last year and of course one thing I did not change goes, its like Murphy is right here in the cockpit with me.
After six years, my original springs & Monroe struts were already shot; it was like driving a 4 wheeled pogo stick! I'm surprised your springs lasted as long as they did, given the quality of the OE struts on our cars...
I noticed that Moog now makes coil springs for our cars: Front Springs CC 670 (97-02), Rear Springs 60197 (97-02 GTP Coupe, SE sedan, GT Coupe & Sedan) or 60199 (97-02 GTP Sedan).
I'm surprised your springs lasted as long as they did, given the quality of the OE struts on our cars... 
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