Help BC coilover leaking..??

[V-SpecII]

Hey guys,

Just wondering if someone can help, I've been hearing a clunking sound when going over bumps, sounds like it is coming from the passenger strut area, I had a look under the wheel & noticed some grease/oil leaking from somewhere, took some pics. Hope somebody can help/advice what I need to do or replace.

Tia fellas.

 

[Simcard]

Yeah just a fucked shock absorber. New inserts are around £90 from BC.

 

[V-SpecII]

Thanks for the rapido response bud, & for the price info too ! How hard is it to replace & is it safe to drive on until I get replacement..?

 

[Simcard]

Safe enough, just makes the ride bad.

Once the top mount is off and the spring is removed (i have not done a BC one, going off how others are) there should be a large flat hex nut at the bottom of the damper, probaby 30 odd mm. Just undo this and the old damper comes out.

 

[Sam]

Christ they aren't even that old are they? Those springs look ripe.

 

[Simcard]

BC - Because Cheap

 

[edk]

BC springs are normally black...

-phone-

 

[V-SpecII]

Come on fellas you not been following my build thread..?

P.s red springs adds 5 bhp (per spring yo)

 

[edk]

No exactly, I'm just saying to Sam that the springs are no indication as to how old the dampers are because the spings were changed.

-phone-

 

[V-SpecII]

VSpec's N16 DCi. Plasti dipped the new 7k springs when I got them & swapped the 5 to the back & did the same.

 

[rowdy-GTi]

Running them on the softest setting?

 

[CoV]

Should that not be done?

 

[V-SpecII]

I ran on the softest ages back, but are in the middle now 15 clicks.

 

[rowdy-GTi]

Should that not be done?

When running stiffer springs its not advisable.