[H. L. Chauvin]

As always, it is difficult to actually "see" what you are experiencing on your end.

Appears in you last reply #11 questions, you are explaining what has to be done; however, I would try what you are questioning, i.e.:

1. Allow the full weight of the car to compress the spring.

2. Insert wishbone ball, & correctly tighten the cap on same.

3. Make sure the square head of top of the spring's center clamping bolt fits neatly & all the way "inside" the square hole of cross member.

4. Uniformly tighten the left & right front spring "U" bolts, so the front spring is pulled against the cross member evenly. This clamping action should insure that a uniform tight fit does occur.

5. Then after tightening "everything", inspect how it fits, mainly because this is how this assembly will remain when driving.

Please let us know what you see after completing this final installation.