Control arm leak?
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Control arm leak?
So I was under my truck getting stuff prepped for my control arm swap, and I noticed a nice puddle of oil sitting just outboard of the shock mount. So just the passenge side shock and lower control arm are soaked in oil, nothing dripping from above, nothing else really saturated. Any thoughts? Blinker fluid blowing back from the bumper?
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Well, I'll take either one of those. Replacing both tomorrow morning with a Bilsteins and t100 cv axles. But I'd suspect it's the shock, cause I checked the cv boot and it's fine.
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I'm guessing since he mentioned the T100 axles specifically he's probably installing a long travel kit like a blazeland or total chaos.
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'93 3vze pickup. Blazeland long travel getting swapped in, in a few hours. Just don't wane earl gettin' on the new shinneys!
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Doesn't look like shock fluid -- it's more of a light oil in my experience.
Could also be a failed inner axle seal -- the one that seals the wheel bearings that you're supposed to replace when replacing axles.
Could also be a failed inner axle seal -- the one that seals the wheel bearings that you're supposed to replace when replacing axles.
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