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R57 Thick oil on front coil spring/strut

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Old 07-05-2024, 02:57 PM
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Thick oil on front coil spring/strut
Do the struts contain any kind of oil?
I found a puddle, about 6 inches in dia, under my mini , when I jacked it up and looked for a leak, all I saw was the coil spring covered in oil.
 
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They most certainly do have oil........
 
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Yep, blown strut. Thats what they do when bad.
 
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Thanks all, being new to Minis, I had to confirm.
 
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