[25stevem]

I think your upper spring locating notch is just too far gone ( for many possible reasons ) to keep the spring held in place properly.

Your best bet at this point might be to see if some heater hose ( maybe 3/4” long ) can be forced onto
the end of the spring and then wheel bearing grease the hell out of that upper area where the end of the spring rides.

Even if you drive the car in the rain the grease should last all season.

This is a bad situation if the spring Is moving because the spring is many times harder then the frame steel that should holding it in place .

The movement of the spring will ware away what it rubs on super fast if you do not al least grease the pants off that area!!