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Old 10-11-2010, 08:54 AM
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new shocks - blown in a few days

I had a local shop install tokico trekmasters. And now there are puddles of fluid in the my driveway. both the left and right rear are blown. Part number is GE3536.

Botched install? Any insight from these pics? Thanks.

may be not (?) just found someone else with the same issue:
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-ge...installed.html






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Did you pull the boot down?
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Would definatly return to the shop for some deserved justification, ie: new shocks at no cost!
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Originally Posted by chris360hawks
Did you pull the boot down?
Yes, for the picture. I was also looking for scratches/damage on the rod, which I didn't see.

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You don't happen to live in PA do you????? if so I know what did it.

That sucks man, hope you get that all sorted out.
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Originally Posted by peapicker
Would definatly return to the shop for some deserved justification, ie: new shocks at no cost!
catch is that they were ordered from shox.com, so the installer does not guarantee the product as they didn't supply/sell it. hence, my post, just trying to do some homework first. if anything looks wrong, I'll go back and give them an ear full.
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If they were the wrong size would that blow them out? Like if they were forced to compress or extend too far?
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I put a pair of those on mine in August. So far, so good. Do you have a lift?
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Originally Posted by DirtyOregonKid
If they were the wrong size would that blow them out? Like if they were forced to compress or extend too far?
That was my first thought.
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Originally Posted by TheDurk
I put a pair of those on mine in August. So far, so good. Do you have a lift?
no lift.

Originally Posted by mt_goat
That was my first thought.
According to Tokico and the vendor the PN is correct for my application (99 4runner limited 2wd)
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Just looking at your first pic, it appears as if the exposed piston/rod is very short relative to the possible compression of the rear coils.

I installed Bilstein HDs 7 years ago - still going strong after 140,000+ miles.

I'm very curious to see what you find out.


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I noticed my rear right Trekmaster is leaking too now, but installed 15k miles ago.
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