I replaced all shocks and front shock mounts 5 years ago. But I could not get camber correct as my ride height is low.
So I am replacing all springs, isolators and mounts to try to get my car to correct height. Did the rears and I need to order some packers.

Went to front and after compressing spring I cannot get shock mount off the shock shaft.

 

I know it's a silly question, did you get both nuts off the shock bolt. They have two, one is a locking nut on some cars, maybe not yours.
Of course let us know what you find out, It does look a little cocked, a bigger hammer but don't know if the foam would stand up too much beating.

 

Only one nut on end of shaft holding mount on.

 

I am using kroil and twisting the shaft. maybe in time it will come loose

 

Jaguar instructions actually use the spring to push off the mount in their apparatus.
I may try releasing the spring tension tomorrow slowly.

 

I used a big gear puller and it came off.

 

new spring and old spring

 

That is a lot, no wonder you were low.
I have to ask. Why no jack stands? I understand if in mud, I'm trying to get a Spirit out of the mud and mo way would I trust a jack stand on the ground, we are getting rain every few days. The tire rims were under ground, been there a while.
Good idea on the puller.

 

I don't see a collapsed old spring. I see an extra coil on the new one making the difference.

Anybody know what the unsprung height should be on a spring with that color code?

 

I used the wood under the front frame piece and a jack stand under the A arm when needed. You can just see one leg of the jack stand

 

That happened to me, too. I ended up sawzalling the shock shaft. I tried releasing the spring first, but no luck. I did not enjoy what I did.

 

I did the same thing.

Took it to a shop with a much better spring compressor and they managed to compress the spring much further than i could and then tapped the upper shock mount from below with a hammer gently and it came off.

I had tried to use the spring to remove the upper shock mount as well and even the spring wasn't strong enough to unlodge it.