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Tear in the front strut baffling
Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 4:34 pm
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?
Re: Tear in the front strut baffling
Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 1:29 pm
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.