Drifter, man I hate it when that happens! Like yogi used to say “dejavu all over again”! I hate to admit it but I had one of those 5 1/2 apart three times and it set all apart for over a year before I figured it out. I always weld the shock thingy now. I will post a picture for you to see what to do.
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Weld or tack it so it doesn’t climb up on the coil and get longer!