Blown Shock?

[Santiago]

This past week I started feeling a slight 'clunking' sound in my front left corner. I looked under the car and saw this oil over the lower control arm and even the inside of my wheel? What is that, is that shock oil?

Is this my excuse to get coilovers? lol

http://stradasystems.com/bmw/images/dscn5012.jpg

http://stradasystems.com/bmw/images/dscn5014.jpg

[Jeff 330CI]

I would check your other fluids?? That seems like a lot of oil... :Idunno:

[Santiago]

I would check your other fluids?? That seems like a lot of oil... :Idunno:

Does seem like a lot, eh? The brake fluid level looked fine. Today I'll lift the front and take off the wheel to get a closer look.

When doing the bounce test, the front right one felt very firm. The front left one bounced a lot and did not feel firm at all. This and the way it chattered through turns makes me thing it is a shock failure.

[Santiago]

Here are more pics. Definitely looks like the strut.

http://stradasystems.com/mtb/images/img_0042.jpg http://stradasystems.com/mtb/images/img_0044.jpg

[blue dragon]

new strut time! Wohoo!