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VenturaII
11-09-2004, 05:31 PM
I just got new rear QA1's for the rear of the Ventura. I hadnt installed them yet and decided to push them by hand in and out and feel the change from setting to setting. Well, they would leak oil out on to the shaft after several strokes. Is this normal? I would hope they wouldnt leak at 140 dollars a shock!! Anyone else have trouble with these shocks?

nancejd
11-09-2004, 05:35 PM
Mine didn't leak when I put them on my '96 Camaro. That doesn't sound right to me. Do they all do this, or just one shock?

VenturaII
11-09-2004, 05:39 PM
Well, both the rears. I dont have the front coilover setups with me to check.

nancejd
11-09-2004, 05:44 PM
That just doesn't seem right to me, I would definately call their technical support.

VenturaII
11-09-2004, 05:48 PM
Yea, I'll call them tomorrow. Maybe they need a little break in time?

79T/Aman
11-09-2004, 06:12 PM
just a gess, but did the shaft have an oil film on it from the assembly and when you compressed it the seal at the top of the shock wiped the oil off and makes it look as it is leaking ?

VenturaII
11-09-2004, 06:55 PM
No, you can wipe them clean, and give them a few strokes. More oil. I'm not talking about vigorous strokes either. I've treated them like Mom's fine china since I took them out of the box.

79T/Aman
11-09-2004, 07:37 PM
well I was trying to find something that would of made you feel better, all I can do now
is tell you what you already know.

VenturaII
11-09-2004, 08:24 PM
I went back to them after your post, just to make sure. Still the same. I'll post what their tech dept says.

TurboLark
11-10-2004, 07:56 AM
Same thing hapened to me when i bought my coilovers. Global West exchanged it out for a good one.

Jagarang
11-10-2004, 10:05 AM
Same thing hapened to me when i bought my coilovers. Global West exchanged it out for a good one.

The stuff I ordered from Global West for the Chevelle arrived with a leaking QA1 as well. They replaced it free of charge! I must admit I'd hoped it was an isolated occurence.