Why is my control arm leaking oil?

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Why is my control arm leaking oil?

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03-16-2017, 09:29 AM

Tomaz

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My guess is your valve cover gasket is leaking and dripping on to the bushing. To my knowledge none of the suspension bushings are oil filled. The Motor mount may be. Strange looking oil though. Looks more like you spilled a coffee with cream.

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