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Originally Posted by wparsons
The only way that rubber failing would allow the wheel to be lifted easily would be if it completely detached from the outer part that's bolted to the body and the wheel had drooped enough that it could be raised before the spring hits the body. If the rubber is failing, but still attached, you'd still be pushing against the spring which the upper seat would be pressing against the mount (or body).
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So what are you saying is more likely? That the springs themselves are so worn out that a single person can lift the entire wheel/suspension assembly and compress a spring rated for a car close to 2 tons GVWR? It's far more likely that a commonly replaced rubber bushing is tired and allowing for more movement than when it was new. At least, that's been my experience over the past ~40 years of wrenching on Macstrut vehicles.. And not to be pedantic, but the spring doesn't hit the body; it hits the upper strut mount, which is isolated from the body via the rubber bushing.