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Jan 27, 2019 | 03:47 PM

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Hood struct/shock leaking

I've been noticing some wet/oily stuff on the side of the car under the hood and noticed that the hood shocks are leaking. They still hold up the hood fine. I'm wondering if there's a way to stop them from leaking and completely failing later ...

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Jan 27, 2019 | 06:50 PM

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Buy new ones. If one is blown out it won’t be long before the other goes from the added stress of taking all the weight.

Jan 27, 2019 | 07:06 PM

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OK; I was hoping that I can stop it from failing. Yeah, they're both leaking. I noticed one leaked, then a few months later I noticed the other one. The car is 10 years old.

Jan 27, 2019 | 07:53 PM

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OK; I was hoping that I can stop it from failing. Yeah, they're both leaking. I noticed one leaked, then a few months later I noticed the other one. The car is 10 years old.

Nope, once they leak, they're toast. You can find a relatively cheap set on Amazon for $30 or so, I replaced mine last year and went that route anyways. Another thing to check is your trunk struts, I bet they're also toast (easy to tell if the trunk slams shut). Same goes for the struts for your suspension, once they start leaking, they'll need to be replaced shortly.