C5 08 exclusive front suspension misting

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Re: C5 08 exclusive front suspension misting

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Thanks citronut,
sent an email and will see what happens.
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Didn't get a reply. Very difficult to find this part I guess ;-)
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Replaced the bush only which made a big difference on how the suspension behaved over bumps and gave the strut a good wash to see if it is actually leaking or it was the accumulation of dirt and oil over years.
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MOT next week. Any ideas on how to clean/wash the struts?
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I just give mine a wipe with a rag having a bit of engine cleaner on it.
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Failed MOT despite looking pristine from all the cleaning ;-)
I could see that there was more than just misting though so decided to have a few things done at the same time
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