Does this axle wear look normal/is my shock sliding down?

[GeoffM]

Here's the pictures:




I'm not sure if this was here before.
I'm trying to troubleshoot a crumpling noise. I noticed the upper ball joint bushings were loose, but this also caught my attention.

So.... anyone know how to make the imgur pictures smaller?

[dj_ender]

It looks like the boot isn't seated correctly in the notch on the axle.

[GeoffM]

My issue ended up being the rubber in the anchor bolts. Swapped it out with a warranty part and all was good.

When I reinstalled these shocks a few years ago, I didn't notice any notches. It simply looked like it held the bottom of the shock via compression from the bolt.