bmore430

Pulled out of driveway this afternoon and found a puddle of fluid where the rear of the car was parked the night before. The differential is dry and the fluid is not motor or transmission oil. Would a bad bushing or shock be able to leak enough to leave a spot? It looks to be coming from where those items are on the drivers side rear.

BradTank

Most likely a shock/strut and mine did the same thing but on the rear, passenger side. At first I thought it was my differential leaking.

Just one day there was a large oil puddle in the driveway.

Check the strut itself to be sure, it will probably be covered in an oil film.

bmore430

The strut definitely has oil on it. Guessing it dripped onto my bushing below and on some other parts while driving making it look worse than it probably is.

hyperopt

Airbag shock or standard strut?

bmore430

Standard non airbag. Fluid is almost clear with a pretty bad smell to it.

Trying to get a parts list together to do a full suspension upgrade since i plan to keep this car a long time.

Thinking of rsr superdown springs, 30mm rca drop kit in front, sport suspension shocks front and rear, sport rear sway bar and new oem rear control arm bushings.

bmore430

Can anyone verify if the rear control arm bushings are fluid filled? Sear he'd everywhere and can't get a clear answer.