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Is my damper blown??

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Old 12-06-2006, 02:42 PM
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Stasis Tracksports.

There is dark brown, black oily crap on the inside wheel liner and streaks on wheel.

What do you think? Blown damper or cv boot??

Have not had time to remove wheel to inspect.

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Default watch out i thought that it was nothing when i saw thick oil on my rims

turns out i had both front cv boots torn, it was a b&tch nd a half to fix....
check it out it could be important
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Sounds like a cv boot
Old 12-06-2006, 03:38 PM
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2nd, had this happen to my old Honda. Didn't realize boots were torn until the CVs started to click
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