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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 03:02 AM
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i have installed tein S springs and now my front struts are leaking...i had gone to the dealership for replacement but was not covered by the warranty.. so now im stuck. my box is out of commission for a week til my new suspension from TRD..hopefully when i have my TRD suspension the dealership will cover my warranty once again..
Old Jul 13, 2006 | 03:54 AM
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got you pwned.
Old Jul 13, 2006 | 04:49 AM
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leaking?

like they're blown?
Old Jul 13, 2006 | 03:58 PM
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I dont get it. What did you do to the suspension? I have gone thru several top hats but not the strut...
Old Jul 13, 2006 | 10:54 PM
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leaking all over.. first it was on the driver front and recently the passenger side...
Old Jul 13, 2006 | 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by D3-bBox
leaking all over.. first it was on the driver front and recently the passenger side...
Maybe the lowering springs reduced suspension travel, then hitting hard bumps drove the shocks into their bump stops? Did you hit any hard bumps?

I kept my stock springs, replaced the rear shocks with SensaTracs, and love the way the car handles while still smoothly absorbing severe bumps in the road.
Old Jul 14, 2006 | 02:19 AM
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I ask again, by leaking, do you mean that you hear a squeaking noise from the strut(=blown), or what?
Old Jul 14, 2006 | 02:23 AM
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^^^I think he means there is strut oil all over it...
Hence, "leaking" or "blown"...
Old Jul 14, 2006 | 02:57 AM
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well there, that's all I was asking for. Apparently he couldn't comprehend the simplicity of the question lol.

Oh, this isn't the first time someone's blown their struts with s-techs btw.
Old Jul 14, 2006 | 03:53 AM
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well now this has we worried, I just bought some S-Tech's for my xB!
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