On 4/27/04 9:24 AM, in article o2ujc.9$Gq1.0@fe2.columbus.rr.com, "Fish"
<fishingrod45@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hi folks.
>
> I have a 2001 honda civic ex with 41,000 miles. I just did a visual
> inspection of my front struts and i got some seepage going on, it hasnt
> traveled down over the lower spring base, but the side of the shock is
> clearly wet. Inspection was prompted lately cause i just installed KYB GR2
> on the wifes car (1998 civic LX) and I started to notice SUCH a difference
> from that to mine (2001). So I think it is pretty clear i need to do a
> replacement.
>
> Here is my question. Would this be covered under warranty? Soon after
> purchasing this car I had to get the front springs replaced because of all
> the clunking and bottoming out I was doing on small imperfections in the
> road or just going up a typical driveway. Could this current issue of the
> blown shock (and what is your estimation, is this shock blown?) be related
> to the earlier issue of the bad springs?
>
> tia.
>
> tom
>
>

Is the warranty still in force on your car? There is no extended warranty
on struts. If you have already run out the miles or months on the warranty,
you are on your own as far as replacement.

A little bit of seepage (couple of drops, not a stream) is considered normal
on the struts. A lot would mean they are shot.