four door door latch spring

[jdpalmer]

I have a door latch on my town sedan that the spring broke. It's one with the diamond emblem not Swiss. I have new spring but cannot for the life of me get it in behind the plunger. Has any one repaired one like this? It appears the spring won't go in behind the plunger to me. Click below hope you can open it
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