Leaking Shock Absorber

Thu Apr 19, 2007 3:10 pm

I noticed about 6 months ago that my rear left shock absorber was leaking, so I decided to replace it. Once it was in, all was well. I noticed again at the weekend while I was doing some work on the brakes, that this shock absorber is now leaking as well. What causes shock absorbers to leak?

Thu Apr 19, 2007 4:41 pm

is it the right shock for ur car??

whats ur car spec engine etc, have u lowered it, what wheels u running etc

Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:55 pm

If the travel of the shock absorber is not true/parrallel, it will cause the seals to fail.

Fri Apr 20, 2007 7:19 am

cliffybabe wrote:is it the right shock for ur car??

whats ur car spec engine etc, have u lowered it, what wheels u running etc

Yes, it is the correct one. It's exactly the same as the one on the right side. Car is a 318i, standard suspension setup, with 195/50 15 inches. Other than that, all is standard...

Fri Apr 20, 2007 7:14 pm

by true running do you mean tracking??? could be right there!!

Fri Apr 20, 2007 7:20 pm

irish-e30 wrote:by true running do you mean tracking??? could be right there!!

No, not the tracking. i mean the path the shock travels through, or more to the point, has the bottom shock mounting point had any damage, causing it to be out of line.

Sat Apr 21, 2007 9:18 am

No damage since I've owned the car. Can it not be attributed to worn top shock mounts or other worn suspension bushings?