HELP!!! Just went to back my car outta the garage and there is a puddle of oil !!!

[mt3ch]

I just got a USED set of PSS9's from a memeber ofe46fanatics named DREW. The setup looked like it was in HORRBILE condidiont but I was reassured that everything was in perfect working order.

Got them installed yesteday afternoon. Just got back in from going to wash my car and there is a small puddle of OIL that is ORAGEISH/PINK when I put ut ion a paper tower! It is coming from the Left front wheel area!!!!!

Is there anyway that this is not a leaking front PSS9???? I need to know if anyonw can provide a resolution for this. I cannot be without my car and I am outta $$$ to have to BS around with reinstalling this crap after sendignit back to BILSTEIN!!!!

PLEASE HELP ME!!!!! I reparked my car after driving around for 10 min to see if it will leak again!!!!!

Please post any help!!!!!


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[mini///m3]

Its gota be the oil in the strut. You shold just put the stockones in yourself. Does it make any funny noises?

[DiScoTeknix]

Check the little rubber boot on the axle too, it might be ruptured. I agree with mini tho, it's gotta be oil from the strut.

[Jim O.]

If it's reddish, it could also be power steering fluid - you might have a leaky power steering hose. Anyway, there's no way to diagnose this remotely - jack up the car, pull the front wheel, and see if you can spot where it's coming from.

Jim

[Kevlar]

Something is wrong with one of the shocks... possibly one of the seals is busted/blown. How does the car feel when you drive it or push up and down on the side where you found the fluid?

Bilstein I believe has a decent warranty on their shock/spring combos. You may want to try contacting one of the local places here and see if they will work a deal with Bilstein corporate... maybe you can get a quick local swap or something.

It's gotta be fluid from the shock... no other part of a coilover system has fluid...

[mt3ch]

The seller is trying to help me resolve this. We will see what happens.

Thanks for the info.:b_blue: :boink

[jsp98m3]

Bilstein is getting finicky on their warranty without the origianla receipt.

I thought *I* was gong to have to have a cow to get mine for nothing in exchange. Finally did it but hey insisted that the shock was good. I insisted that it was bad. Supposedly they took it back on their shock machine to test it. I got one from them in exchange anyway and the strut was bad, as I knew anyway. Scary I know more than the people at Bilstein... Ask AgileM3, I have a witness.

Anyway, to make this even longer than it should be, make sure you get the seller to send the shock in with his receipt. They won't do jack for you.

[DiScoTeknix]

Hope everything works out ok:D


edit: bah... grammar