[Chrysler300] Re: KYB rear shock issue

["jim_mikolajczyk" <chrysler300f@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, happened to me. Never even drove on them. Rock Auto replaced it for
free. I think the extended length of this shock is shorter than the
original, causing extra stress on the seal when the car is lifted. When
the car is on the lift, you need to raise the rear end up a lot with a
tranny jack to attach the shock.
Jim
--- In Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "C Bilter"  wrote:
>
> I know many of you have used the KYB KG5511 rear shocks on your
pre-â??65 rides.  I have them on two vehicles; installed last fall.
Both cars have been run only a few miles since the shock installation. 
When I jacked up the wheels off the ground to change transmission fluid,
at least one of the two rear shocks on each car leaked out a noticeable
amount light oil either when the car was up in the air or when I let the
cars back down off the jack stands.  That canâ??t be right.  Seems
to have something to so with the shock being fully extended.  Does that
mean the cylinders blew?  Anyone else have this issue with recently
purchased KYBs?  Front shocks (KYB 4507) did not have this problem.
>
> Carl Bilter
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>




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