The rubbers are under constant load plus suspension movements they would look like yours in the photo .
I can remember getting a front end rebuild in the early 90’s picked it up it was terrible to drive I took it back the next day to complain the boss said to young bloke who did it did you tighten it in air or over the pit he said in the air he put it over the pit retentioned the bolts it was then back to the way it should be
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