R50/53 Blown Shock?

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05-29-2015, 12:40 PM

chicohuahua

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Blown Shock?

Hey guys, so is it safe to assume that this shock is dead? If I push in the piston, it should come back up, right?

Mine stays in its compressed position.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zHC...ew?usp=sharing

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05-29-2015, 06:50 PM

Milpol

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Its Dead, you would be best replacing both left and right at the same time, also check your shock tower mounts for damage.

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05-29-2015, 07:22 PM

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Picture updated- apparently I suck at sharing pictures with google drive/plus.

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