If the top of the axle and drive shaft are rubbing on structures above them,
it means the springs are weary, not the Armsrtongs. To test for shock
function, press down firmly on the corner of the car in question, and let it
rebound up. Any more than one oscillation indicates a deteriorated shock
absorber. There would be less confusion if we called them hydraulic dampers.
Of course, on a Morgan, there is not enough travel in the suspesnion to get a
decent up-and-down bounce going anyhow, showing that Morgans never needed
hydraulic dampers in the first place!
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