[shiner]

Originally Posted by SD1too

Yes, thanks Mark and Kearton.



This is the interesting bit.



I understand what you're saying Mark but if that was absolutely true wouldn't it be possible, with the car resting on its wheels, to undo the damper's fixings and just slide it out? But that's not possible.



As Kearton has said, the damper is partially compressed. It contains gas under pressure so doesn't that provide some support to the body, albeit much less than the spring?



Simon

As mark stated Simon the weight of the car is held by the springs . The dampers are slightly compressed in location to allow for dampening effect.
View it another way . Springs hold the weight and absorb impacts.
The 'shock absorbers' and in fact just dampers to dampen the springs rebound.
All I / we can do is explain it to you , we can't make you understand it.

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