I actually broke the metal spring (my retaining piece is a metal c-clip). I've tried driving the car around without it, I just don't really like the mooshy feel. I also might be trading in on a new Cougar in a few months, so I'd like to have all the parts back in working order.

1999 Silver Frost Cougar V6 MTX
KKM intake, B&M STS, SS Borla exhaust, Roush performance springs, various cosmetic mods