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Thread: Rear CVD's / shock absorbers

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    I note that Arnotts (US) supply refurbished L322 front CVD struts. However they fit a new Arnotts air-spring but only test, clean and paint the exchanged shocks - they do not refurbish them.
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    Thought I would resurrect this thread.
    After a couple of trips in the Vogue it has destroyed one rear shock absorber and it looks like the other one isn't far behind. Is just from the rocks being thrown up by the front tyres by the look but they do seem to be pretty vulnerable where they sit, and at about $1,000 ea I would prefer to find a fix.
    Anyone had similar issues or know of easy fixes? I will probably just make up some protection for them- maybe from 3" rubber suction hose or something along those lines that I can slip over the lower part.
    Also noticed, as discussed previously, that the originals were branded Bilstein as well as LR. Went with the genuine branded this time- unsure if there would be any difference with QC etc between them and straight Bilstein.
    Thanks
    James
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    Have your shocks done a lot of hard work?

    Stones hitting the reservoir shouldn't be a problem unless punctured as they only hold oil.

    I'll be fitting Bilsteins when mine get too tired.
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    Hi Graeme, yes the drivers side has dumped all of the oil and similar wounds on the other one but no leaks yet.

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    ...and should have mentioned, oil is only coming from the reservoir, or the join between the reservoir and the body. top / seal area is all dry.

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    Does it look as though the reservoir has taken a hard knock or just pounded by smaller rocks?
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    I just checked mine which have quite a few significant dents but aren't leaking. I wonder if a decent rock hit the plate at the bottom the seal might be upset.
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