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blown shock? - ScottyB - 02-09-2005

i was changing my oil today and noticed this on my driver's side front shock:



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what do you guys make of it? about a month ago i noticed a small puddle of fluid under my car in this exact location but thought it was just some thinned out grease that leaked out of my axle boot after a long drive. i never saw the puddle again.

i don't do any dukes of hazard style jumps, haven't hit any big potholes, and i haven't noticed a single difference in the way the car handles. in fact i had no idea anything was wrong until i saw this.

here's the passenger side front shock for reference:

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- Mike - 02-09-2005

looks like it went bewm! nothing else in the area that could have spewn fluid? time to get some koni yellows BITCH!

- ScottyB - 02-09-2005

MichaelJComputer Wrote:looks like it went bewm! nothing else in the area that could have spewn fluid? time to get some koni yellows BITCH!

dammit.

- .RJ - 02-09-2005

Definately time for some Konis Wink

- Nick325is - 02-09-2005

Goodbye old shock hello Konis


Nick

- ScottyB - 02-09-2005

i wonder who makes the OEM shocks for this car. 35k miles is pretty early for a shock to go.

if one shock blows, that means i should replace all of them with koni yellows....right?

- .RJ - 02-09-2005

ScottyB Wrote:if one shock blows, that means i should replace all of them with koni yellows....right?

And ground-control coilover kits as well.

You know, just to be safe... the springs might be bad too Wink

- Andy - 02-09-2005

If you want to save money, you only have to replace shocks in pairs. 35k is really early for shocks to go. That really sucks.

- ScottyB - 02-09-2005

jackstands Wrote:If you want to save money, you only have to replace shocks in pairs. 35k is really early for shocks to go. That really sucks.

unfortunately i won't have this car much longer. im just gonna have to cry a river and buy a boring pair of OEM shocks for the front.

wrench day anyone?

- ViPER1313 - 02-09-2005

I want to put new shocks in the SHO as well, although I have little suspension repair experience.

- ScottyB - 02-09-2005

ViPER1313 Wrote:I want to put new shocks in the SHO as well, although I have little suspension repair experience.

you have struts, right? i think the require a little more work than mine (shocks/A-arms). i feel like it cant be too hard though.

will i need a spring compressor to change out my shocks? i'm thinking yes.

- .RJ - 02-09-2005

Yes, u need a spring compress0r

- ScottyB - 02-09-2005

ok cool, ill just rent one of those bad boys. i refuse to pay a garage to do all this work resulting from one cheap ass blowed up shock

- ViPER1313 - 02-09-2005

ScottyB Wrote:
ViPER1313 Wrote:I want to put new shocks in the SHO as well, although I have little suspension repair experience.

you have struts, right?
Yes, I have struts - my bad. The procedure doesn't seem that hard at all - I just need the time and the tools to muddle my way through it.

- PDenbigh - 02-09-2005

If we can find a pretty day, I'd be good for sponcering a suspension day at my house/Garage. I have sping compressors, air tools, etc, and between Sean and I we've done more than our fair share of suspension work.

It would have to be done after VIR on Feb 18th.

So if anyone's interested, and not to bump this thread, but let me know.

- lyltoy - 02-09-2005

PDenbigh Wrote:If we can find a pretty day, I'd be good for sponcering a suspension day at my house/Garage. I have sping compressors, air tools, etc, and between Sean and I we've done more than our fair share of suspension work.

It would have to be done after VIR on Feb 18th.

So if anyone's interested, and not to bump this thread, but let me know.

hmmm, suspension day... suspensions can go down, as well as up Idea 6 more inches of ground clearance with 35's for the 'yota :twisted:

- Nis01 - 02-09-2005

I have some Prodrive Springs heading my way that should go on pretty quick with a little help. I'd more then happy to lend an extra hand and help out with some other cars while I'm there. Let me know if Suspension Day is on!

- Chris - 02-09-2005

Scotty, can you drive on that to VIR? Dave and I have been doing a lot of suspension work... I feel much more confident now. Your car isn't under warranty is it?

- CaptainHenreh - 02-09-2005

Chris Wrote:Scotty, can you drive on that to VIR? Dave and I have been doing a lot of suspension work... I feel much more confident now. Your car isn't under warranty is it?

Suspensions are no problem for this club. If anyone has any suspension work to do, call me, dave, thayer, and chris. We love to help.

- Mike - 02-09-2005

it's safe to drive to vir on that fwiw.