The offside rear suspension strut on my C5 estate has started to weep hydraulic fluid, I think it's getting past the end of the rubber gaiter. Is this likely to be a simple matter of tightening the clip at the end of the gaiter, or is it indicative of a burst seal in the suspension strut? I ask because I don't know if it all should be dry inside the gaiter or if they're full of oil as a matter of course.
Thanks,
H
Leaky C5 rear suspension strut
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Does the gaiter have any low pressure return pipes attached? I believe on the older models a little fluid passing the seals was permissible, to the extent that a route back to the reservoir was provided, via plastic and rubber lines, you know when you have excessive leaking by the return lines being blown off due to excess flow, check your car and see if theres anything like this.
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