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2000 Silverado Shocks Leaking

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hi i have a 2000 silverado 4x4 and noticed something was down the bottom of the drivers side after a highway trip, it looked at frist it was a rear seal leak from the diff or a rear brake line cause the back rim was full of looks to be an oil.

upon looking closer it was all the way down the side of the rocker panels from the front, so i figured it was the front brake line, it was not. then looked at the front diff seal that connects to the cv joint it was alittle wet but for the most part its all inside the wheel well and the whole shock is soaked, looked at the other side and it too is wet, not as bad but about the only thing that is wet on that side.

i dont know much about shocks but is it possible that what ever is inside them(look to be factory) blew passed the seal? its about the only thing i can think of since its the most wet and it goes all the way up into the dust cover? any input would be great, thanx alot

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Shocks have a rough life. They can and do leak at times. There isn't all that much actual fluid inside one though. If you have that much fluid, I'd imagine the shock would be obviously wasted. You'd really feel it over bumps. Maybe you ran through something? I can't see how a shock would get the inside of a wheel wet with oil.

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Shocks have a rough life. They can and do leak at times. There isn't all that much actual fluid inside one though. If you have that much fluid, I'd imagine the shock would be obviously wasted. You'd really feel it over bumps. Maybe you ran through something? I can't see how a shock would get the inside of a wheel wet with oil.

+1. I've never seen a shock leak like you're describing. Normally, they just stream down the side a bit.

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Shocks have a rough life. They can and do leak at times. There isn't all that much actual fluid inside one though. If you have that much fluid, I'd imagine the shock would be obviously wasted. You'd really feel it over bumps. Maybe you ran through something? I can't see how a shock would get the inside of a wheel wet with oil.

+1. I've never seen a shock leak like you're describing. Normally, they just stream down the side a bit.

 

Yeah. Usually they are just showing signs of seepage. Either way... the shocks on a 2000 Silverado are needing to be replaced anyway if they are originals. I'd start by replacing them. It can be done without breaking the bank and the truck will feel like a million bucks again. New shocks can really improve the ride and drive.

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