Ok thanks. I posted a thread a few weeks ago about my suspension hitting and I inspected the spring + strut and I didn't see anything out of the ordinary which was confusing. This would explain it. I will get on it ASAP.

Any tips for the procedure from anybody with experiencing doing it before?

EDIT: The other side looks fine. Is this something that should be replaced in pairs? Or should I just do the other side for peace of mind?

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