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Old Oct 6, 2018 | 10:21 AM
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Strut question

Hey guys, so while checking my oil today, I noticed the top hats on my front struts are cracked / ripped. Should this be of concern? They are bilstein b4s, and were installed in early may of this year, along with tein s spec springs. Photo included.

 
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Old Oct 6, 2018 | 10:37 AM
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Yep. They should be replaced.
get Lemforder (same as MINI brand).
Some other brands don’t hold up very well.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2018 | 10:49 AM
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+1 They are a normal wear item. While you have that all disconnected consider adding strut down plates the help prevent mushrooming.
Not an endorsement but just an example and not necessarily fitting your model of MINI: http://www.waymotorworks.com/m7-r56-...nt-plates.html
 
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