Oil leaking on Front Wheel

[Eastside777]

I was cleaning my car today and noticed oil on the inside of the front rightside wheel. After further inspection I noticed the bottom of the shock was wet do to oil and so was he CVA coot. It's not a thick grease, its a thinner oil as it was easy to wipe off. Where could it be coming from? Do the stock shocks come with oil in them?

 

[DrR]

Would be the shock, worth checking the brake fluid just incase though.

 

[Eastside777]

Thanks I'll check. If it's the shock my guess would that it would have to be replaced. Is that correct.

 

[Terry172]

Thanks I'll check. If it's the shock my guess would that it would have to be replaced. Is that correct.

Yep would need replacing mate and I would replace both fronts at the same time and not just the one

 

[Dump_Valve_Dreamer]

Thanks I'll check. If it's the shock my guess would that it would have to be replaced. Is that correct.

Yep would need replacing mate and I would replace both fronts at the same time and not just the one

I second that, may as well get uprated ones

 

[Eastside777]

Yep would need replacing mate and I would replace both fronts at the same time and not just the one

I second that, may as well get uprated ones

I will upgrade. What do you guys reccomend?

 

[davebem]

Just check the gaitor is secure first but as above, it sounds like the shock.

 

[Eastside777]

What is the gaitor?

 

[franx]

I think the rubber bit on the drive shaft/axle bit near/on the hub ?

 

[davebem]

Its the cva boot.

 

[cliosporty]

I got the prob.I m.gonna check.my car 2moro it like a thin oil. What's cva boot and does shock absorber have oil? I thought it be the cv gaiter

 

[James28]

Stuff inside CV boot is thick grease type stuff. Shock does have fluid in it.

 

[01chris02]

My cv joint leaked a while back and there was a lot of excess thick grease, it wasn't 'runny', was very thick. If its runny then its from something else, possibly the shock.