Blown shocks?

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I was at some shop letting them mount some new tires and i noticed alot of dripping from the rear left shock. At first i thought it was just because i maybe drove in a small puddle and didn't really care. I came back 10 minutes later and it was still dripping! I tried feeling around it and it felt a little moist, I noticed it was coming from around the top part of the coilover. Does this look like a blown shock to you?



I dont really know my way around coilovers but right now ive been driving them on the low setting and the type of coilovers i have are in my sig.Any full proof ways of checking it?

(There was alot more than that but it was too dark to take the pic at that time.)


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Come on guys i need to know if this is drivable...

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yeah, that looks gone to me

how many miles on them?

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Had them for 4 months but im not sure on the mileage. I only drive it when i dont have a ride somewhere so it sucks for me. My car looks like it drooped alittle on the side of the blown shock. Do you think thats the reason why? and is it ok to ride with one? I heard it just makes the ride have more of a bounce to it.

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blown tanabe after 4 months of not heavy driving?

that sounds fishy

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It didn't seem normal to me either, My brother said to check if theres a warranty... Ill do that right now.

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Should be a warranty, and get that **** replaced, but for the time being you should be ok, if you can stand the bounce in that azz. You def should be able to get warrantied. She def looks gone, and if theres droop then she most likely is. Sorry for ur loss, best get that warrantied.


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