I ran into this problem too, got my new pin/bushings in but the spring lays on my dash right now. I had no idea how to get it back in. I now see the tool is avail on the web, its about 25 bucks or so with shipping and all. I thought about running by GM and see if they will pop it back in for free. If not, thanks to your posts, I know where I can get it. I looked at all the local retailers and nobody sells it for some reason. Thanks for the info.