Tear in the front strut baffling

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sieg01
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Tear in the front strut baffling

Post by sieg01 »

I was replaced the inner fenders in my new (to me) 2003 vibe. I noticed that the front strut baffles are ripped. Is there anything I can do about it? Or is it OK to drive it like that?
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bluneon
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Re: Tear in the front strut baffling

Post by bluneon »

the bellows are the prevent dirt/dust from getting onto the strut shaft/seal. this helps keep the seal/shaft from wearing out faster leading to premature strut failure/leak.

you can still drive like this; unless you want to go through the hassle of disassembling your struts just to replace it....

when you need new struts is when you should worry about replacing it.
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