Actuator seal kit - What went wrong? (Pics)
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Heel & Toe
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Actuator seal kit - What went wrong? (Pics)
I just installed the seal kit for my two leaky actuators. Everything went ok. I put the actuators back inn, mounting the lines and testing....pfffffft. Leaking really bad - both ! 
I go through the pain and once again unmount the actuators of the car. Looking at the seal, I guess you could say there is a leak. The hole seal just snap off at the base, and its the same on both sides !!
I can not see that I did anything wrong during installation. I claim that the quality is poor. Bought them from Eckler's. Has anyone else had a hard time with these seals ? I'm heading for a baloon or maybe a condom, I cant take this anymore
I go through the pain and once again unmount the actuators of the car. Looking at the seal, I guess you could say there is a leak. The hole seal just snap off at the base, and its the same on both sides !!I can not see that I did anything wrong during installation. I claim that the quality is poor. Bought them from Eckler's. Has anyone else had a hard time with these seals ? I'm heading for a baloon or maybe a condom, I cant take this anymore
Racer
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From: Haslet,Texas
Looks like the wrong seal to me. When I did mine, they looked like an accordian:
Actuator dust boot
The way yours look, they have no way to flex in and out with the movement of the rod.
Actuator dust boot
The way yours look, they have no way to flex in and out with the movement of the rod.
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by cordus
I just installed the seal kit for my two leaky actuators. Everything went ok. I put the actuators back inn, mounting the lines and testing....pfffffft. Leaking really bad - both ! I go through the pain and once again unmount the actuators of the car. Looking at the seal, I guess you could say there is a leak. The hole seal just snap off at the base, and its the same on both sides !!
I can not see that I did anything wrong during installation. I claim that the quality is poor. Bought them from Eckler's. Has anyone else had a hard time with these seals ? I'm heading for a baloon or maybe a condom, I cant take this anymore
I go through the pain and once again unmount the actuators of the car. Looking at the seal, I guess you could say there is a leak. The hole seal just snap off at the base, and its the same on both sides !!I can not see that I did anything wrong during installation. I claim that the quality is poor. Bought them from Eckler's. Has anyone else had a hard time with these seals ? I'm heading for a baloon or maybe a condom, I cant take this anymore
Just another example of crappy off-shore parts, IMHO. I'd rag on Ecklers about it (I've had to return things to them because of poor quality), but I think all of the vendors have to take pretty much what they can get.
JB
