James this is what a broken absorber looks like. There also is a welded one in the picture. If the spring breaks a slight slip in the upper and lower pieces causes it to get longer. Then it jams itself between the pinion and the water pump housing. Now that I know a little about these things I weld everyone I take apart. First one I ran into I had the power head off three times. The little 5 1/2 set all apart for a year before I figured it out.
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