Okay checked out the other switch and it looks like the spring has no connection on the one end ,the porcelain does have a finger that goes into the centre of the spring to hold it and that is what broke on this one to cause the spring to go like a slinky when you turn the dimmer switch .I cleaned up the porcelain pulled the spring out and straightened the loops as best I could ,put in some j b weld at the bottom and will looks like it will do the trick as long as the j b weld holds up .The picture with the red on it is from another switch that is good
