Blew out my Bilstein shocks some how???help
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Drifting
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From: Northwest Suburbs of Chicago IL
Blew out my Bilstein shocks some how???help
So im driving in chicago traffic.. not goin more than 10mph and all of a sudden every time i hit a bump... CLUNK!! CLUNK really bad... 
I was like oooo nooo.. I installed the bilstein sports about 400 miles ago... So i get home, take off the wheel and this is what I see...
The worst part about it... I take a look at the other side and see that the shock is starting to do the same thing?
I was like oooo nooo.. I installed the bilstein sports about 400 miles ago... So i get home, take off the wheel and this is what I see... The worst part about it... I take a look at the other side and see that the shock is starting to do the same thing?
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That doesn't look right. Is it missing the circlip and big washer??? The piston should not be exposed at all.....
It should look like this
Without the boot
With the boot
It should look like this
Without the boot
With the boot
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Are you missing the dished washer on the bottom of the rubber bushing? Or did it somehow push through the rubber?
edit- OK, EG types faster than I do!
edit- OK, EG types faster than I do!
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Originally Posted by 30yrwait
Are you missing the dished washer on the bottom of the rubber bushing? Or did it somehow push through the rubber?
edit- OK, EG types faster than I do!
edit- OK, EG types faster than I do!
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Drifting
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From: Northwest Suburbs of Chicago IL
Originally Posted by EnglandGreen
That doesn't look right. Is it missing the circlip and big washer??? The piston should not be exposed at all.....
It should look like this
Without the boot
With the boot
It should look like this
Without the boot
With the boot
The brass washer you have showing on your pic... My brass washer is on the inside of the boot 
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Originally Posted by EnglandGreen
That doesn't look right. Is it missing the circlip and big washer??? The piston should not be exposed at all.....
It should look like this
Without the boot
It should look like this
Without the boot
The washer should be below the bushing, not on top of it. It should be from bottom to top; circlip, blue boot, washer, bushing,car frame,bushing, washer and then locking nut. Your pic is not right.
There's no reason to return it just re-install it correctly. You merly shoved the circlip thru the bushing. Pull it off and re-configure the set properly and you'll be fine. The warranty probably does not cover installation mistakes.
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