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mred2nice · 05-26-2019, 05:47 PM

Hello There

I have been wondering about the ride characteristics of my 2013. Several times I have been under the car checking over the suspension. Last night, I was replacing the bumper diffuser, and noticed an oily residue on the passenger side lower control arm. I am wondering if I lost a shock.

Has anyone had a rear shock go bad and start leaking? Did the fluid just leak down the body of the shock?

nikon2003 · 05-31-2019, 06:22 AM

I’m new to the zl1 world, but having read a lot over the past few months, this does seem to be a common occurrence.

JB'sZL1 · 05-31-2019, 10:06 AM

A little seepage is to be expected. Once they start dripping replace them.

Dave Karl · 06-22-2019, 02:47 PM

Had left front and right rear replaced a couple of years ago both had leakage down the side of the shock.

05-26-2019, 05:47 PM	#1
mred2nice Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 & 1979 10.5 Camaro Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: North Olmsted Posts: 110	Lower rear Trailing Arm - Oil Residue Hello There I have been wondering about the ride characteristics of my 2013. Several times I have been under the car checking over the suspension. Last night, I was replacing the bumper diffuser, and noticed an oily residue on the passenger side lower control arm. I am wondering if I lost a shock. Has anyone had a rear shock go bad and start leaking? Did the fluid just leak down the body of the shock?

05-31-2019, 06:22 AM	#2
nikon2003 Drives: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 229	I’m new to the zl1 world, but having read a lot over the past few months, this does seem to be a common occurrence. __________________ 2014 Sierra Denali 6.2 ... Daily Driver 2012 Camaro ZL1... m6 stock toy 1999 Trans Am... Waiting for a new heart

05-31-2019, 10:06 AM	#3
JB'sZL1 Drives: 2013 ZL1 and 2019 Ram Laramie Join Date: May 2017 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 1,259	A little seepage is to be expected. Once they start dripping replace them.

06-22-2019, 02:47 PM	#4
Dave Karl Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Conv. Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 77	Had left front and right rear replaced a couple of years ago both had leakage down the side of the shock.