where am I going wrong?

"Hooooo RAY!!!!!!!

P.S. I may call for a tip. It still needs to be done on my other car. Grooooan!"

another tool I used was a 5/16 x 3/8 drive socket on a 6 inch extension then I slipped the socket over the spring end and used it as a pry bar to pull down and over to the side. just glad its over!