GEN 2 Leaking shock? (Photos)

[hedonist222]

Hello everyone

While washing my car on a lift today, I noticed this sludge on my rear shock.

Does it appear that my shock is leaking?

Thank you

 

[Owen Grady]

Could be wrong but that looks like asphalt sealer or something. Can you wipe it off?

 

[JohnyPython]

Looks like the same stuff that on the exhaust heat shield.

 

[Booth9999]

That’s not shock oil, shock oil has the consistency of mineral oil.

 

[Terry]

There is no way to know from a photo. What does the substance feel like? Any odor to it? Feel around above the shock for a similar substance.

 

[mp_tx]

Looks like overspray that was not cleaned up from a dealer rustproofing job.


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[hedonist222]

Yes, I was offered a complementary Ziebart undercoating last service.

It could be it.

Could be wrong but that looks like asphalt sealer or something. Can you wipe it off?

perhaps the Ziebart undercoating

Looks like the same stuff that on the exhaust heat shield.

is the heat shield a metallic color?
looks like they got the Ziebart undercoating on the heat shield as well?

That’s not shock oil, shock oil has the consistency of mineral oil.

yes, you're right. I thought maybe the shock oil turned this sludge-like from the heat

There is no way to know from a photo. What does the substance feel like? Any odor to it? Feel around above the shock for a similar substance.

I didnt get a chance to insect it to be honest

Looks like overspray that was not cleaned up from a dealer rustproofing job.

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looks like the culprit is the Ziebart undercoating I was offered

 

[JohnyPython]

is the heat shield a metallic color?
looks like they got the Ziebart undercoating on the heat shield as well?

Yes, some sort of aluminized sheet metal.

 

[BigDawg]

Looks like the same stuff that on the exhaust heat shield.

Agreed