Massive hydraulic Oil leakage

[Stickyfinger]

Yes, struts can be damaged by lifting the car off its wheels without raising the car to high before this is done (or fully depressurising)........good luck trying to prove it however !

Never heard that, what happens if I pass over a hump back bridge with enthusiasm!?

You bump your head, crash and are consumed in the resulting fireball

I suspect it is more to do with internal pressures generated within the "sealed" strut acting on the seals/bonding..... a change from Mk1/2/Xantia type struts that have free flowing open return ports/lines

[Kees]

The original struts on the car works fine at least 10 even so 15 years.
So this ones mentioned are faulty ones.

[Stickyfinger]

The original struts on the car works fine at least 10 even so 15 years.
So this ones mentioned are faulty ones.

I can think of a few situations where that is not necessarily so certain.......... however it is most likely yes.

[OZN]

The problem was the strut indeed. Maybe a manufacturing defect (pictures attached), or the service didn't lift the car to the highest level.

However, yesterday I got help from a work colleague and I could drive the car! It feels good!

I have the new spheres in the box, but I guess I will wait a will till I will mount them on the car, as with so much going on yesterday, I still have to think and make courage to do that!

[Hell Razor5543]

Whoops! I hope that you got a full refund! You may still need to clean the pump motor, as it is possible it had LDS sprayed on it (and the motor is not sealed and has brushes).

[OZN]

No, I didn't and the supplier doesn't answer anymore.

I am still trying to figure out how to make a complain on eBay, as it seems they've hidden that button pretty well.

The seller's name is : top-quality-autoparts (ironical, right?). I strongly recommend avoinding them when ordering.