"E. Meyer" <e.meyer0SPAM@ieee.org> wrote in message
news:BCB482F6.6C4BF%e.meyer0SPAM@ieee.org...
> 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.
>
Thanks for the advice. It seems to be a little, rather than a stream. But,
seems like the performance of them has dropped recently as the car bounces
more than it used to. The warranty is 3yr/36,000 miles, right?

tia