Strut dust boot problem

kav · 12-01-2010, 12:44 AM

I was doing my tire changeover today and noticed that both the front strut boot/dust covers were completely crushed. There was no cut in them. I tried to get them out to length but would go out the length.

I called the dealership and was told that this is something they would not cover on the 4 year warranty. Does anyone have any input on this?

kav · 12-02-2010, 04:30 PM

Anyone?

The HACK · 12-02-2010, 04:47 PM

Normal.

inTgr8r · 12-02-2010, 04:58 PM

^I agree.
Not the best design, they all end up that way.

kav · 12-02-2010, 09:12 PM

Really? Wow. Do you guys try to get them out to length or is it a waste of time?

The HACK · 12-03-2010, 11:30 AM

Waste of time. If you drive regularly it'll look like that again within a few weeks.

esqu1re · 12-05-2010, 10:12 AM

Mine are sort of like that as well. I figured when your struts are not stretched out as they are on the lift, the dust boots would cover most of what's exposed.

tekmoe · 12-14-2010, 10:01 PM

I had my wheels off a few weeks ago and noticed the same exact thing. I figured it was probably normal and when the suspension has load they aren't going to be stretched anyway.

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kav Lieutenant 48 Rep 401 Posts Drives: Z4M Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (1)	Strut dust boot problem I was doing my tire changeover today and noticed that both the front strut boot/dust covers were completely crushed. There was no cut in them. I tried to get them out to length but would go out the length. I called the dealership and was told that this is something they would not cover on the 4 year warranty. Does anyone have any input on this?
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kav Lieutenant 48 Rep 401 Posts Drives: Z4M Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (1)	Anyone?
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inTgr8r Lieutenant General 2426 Rep 11,667 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (10)	^I agree. Not the best design, they all end up that way. __________________ '21 M2C Hockenheim Silver '18 718 Cayman S Lava Orange (sold) '13 E92 M3 Santorini Blue (sold) '07 Z4 M Coupe Alpine White (sold)
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kav Lieutenant 48 Rep 401 Posts Drives: Z4M Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (1)	Really? Wow. Do you guys try to get them out to length or is it a waste of time?
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The HACK Midlife Crises Racing Silent but Deadly Class 1820 Rep 5,337 Posts Drives: 2006 MZ4C, 2021 Tesla Model 3 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Welcome to Jamaica have a nice day iTrader: (1)	Waste of time. If you drive regularly it'll look like that again within a few weeks. __________________ Sitting on a beat-up office chair in front of a 5 year old computer in a basement floor, sipping on stale coffee watching a bunch of meaningless numbers scrolling aimlessly on a dimly lit 19” monitor.
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12-05-2010, 10:12 AM	#7
esqu1re Lieutenant Colonel 41 Rep 1,855 Posts Drives: M Coupe Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	Mine are sort of like that as well. I figured when your struts are not stretched out as they are on the lift, the dust boots would cover most of what's exposed. __________________ ///M Coupe: RPI Scoop, OE Strut, CDV, Volk RE30, SS Brake Lines, Stromung Exhaust
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tekmoe Captain 55 Rep 844 Posts Drives: ///M Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	I had my wheels off a few weeks ago and noticed the same exact thing. I figured it was probably normal and when the suspension has load they aren't going to be stretched anyway.
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