Leaking Front Shocks????

[rbweddle]

Here I go again When I bought my 05 a couple of weeks ago in Winston Salem, NC, I took it to Flow Caddy to check out. They said the front shocks were leaking and that I needed new front tires (22,000 miles) I knew about front tires as rears had been replaced due to damage from pot hole. I rejected $2400 shock replacement and brought car home. Had it checked twice and no indications of leaks though I have noted a yellow-green oily spot on garage floor ocassionally. Could this be shock fluid? I replaced front tires (non-run flats) and have checked ride heights on front and rear. Rears 28 5/8" RF 27 5/8" and LF 27 7/8". Does anyone have approximate ride heights?? No indication of codes. (what is good, inexpensive code reader??)

Any thoughts?

Thanks

Bruce

 

[Lola's Mom]

I'm gonna guess that green stuff is coolant since our radiators were a huge issue back then .... I have had 3 ....

 

[monepit]

I'm gonna guess that green stuff is coolant since our radiators were a huge issue back then .... I have had 3 ....

It wouldn't be antfreeze. The XLR's is red. If your shock leaks enough you will get a notice on the DIC about it. My shocks were damp when I bought the car 3 years ago. they still are and no problems, drives fine, no codes. I wouldn't replace them unless the ride suffers. If one is leaking enough to drip on the floor you may have to replace it though.

 

[Lola's Mom]

It wouldn't be antfreeze. The XLR's is red. If your shock leaks enough you will get a notice on the DIC about it. My shocks were damp when I bought the car 3 years ago. they still are and no problems, drives fine, no codes. I wouldn't replace them unless the ride suffers. If one is leaking enough to drip on the floor you may have to replace it though.

Really? Neither Ray or I remember red .... only green. .... Is ALL antifreeze red?????

 

[Anthony Cundari]

BTW, transmission fluid is normally red but I have no idea if the XLR is normal.

 

[TED]

The coolant in an XLR should not be green or red It should be Dex-Cool which is more of an Orange color There are green and red coolants but not recomended by GM for these cars.

 

[monepit]

The coolant in an XLR should not be green or red It should be Dex-Cool which is more of an Orange color There are green and red coolants but not recomended by GM for these cars.

It looks like red to me but I guess it could be orange. My wife and I are always argueing about colors. All XLR's have Dexcool in them, and all newer GM' for that matter. Lets say it is a reddish orange color. They switched from the green{glycol} antifreeze years ago. It would not be transmittion fluid, The XLR's tranny is in the rear.