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Old Nov 20, 2019 | 01:00 PM
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Hey I noticed some fluid on my coilover shocks, these are k sports.

Are these blown?








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Old Nov 20, 2019 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by g35life
Hey I noticed some fluid on my coilover shocks, these are k sports.

Are these blown?
Without putting hands on or driving before/after, difficult to say. But I'd guess the seals are shot.

How does the car ride? Any difference since install?

In any event, wipe the shocks down and keep an eye on them to see if there's consistent oiling. Unfortunately, only way to really know is to take them out, remove the spring and at least hand test the shock itself with no spring influence.
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Old Nov 20, 2019 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by MicVelo
Without putting hands on or driving before/after, difficult to say. But I'd guess the seals are shot.

How does the car ride? Any difference since install?

In any event, wipe the shocks down and keep an eye on them to see if there's consistent oiling. Unfortunately, only way to really know is to take them out, remove the spring and at least hand test the shock itself with no spring influence.
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Looks like it's at least starting to leak.

Long-term, the strut will start to feel inconsistent, something that will be very noticeable under hard driving.
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Old Nov 21, 2019 | 10:19 AM
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Looks bad, I would send them to Feal for a rebuild
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