sunysb83

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hey, just wondering, i have a blown front strut on my max and i don't plan on fixing it right now because i want to get the car lowered in a few months. Just wondering if it was ok to drive around with a blown strut. my rear passenger tire also keeps losing air, does this has anything to do with that, i checked around the tire, doesn't seem to be any holes or tears that i can see.
thanks for help

BEJAY1

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Both need attention but worry bout the tire first. If that goes real low you could fishtail and spin. Just drop the tire in a mini-pool or have a shop throw it in their bath to find the leak. The blown strut could cause problems turning, braking, and accelerating but for daily driving the other 3 struts will usually compensate until you get it swapped.

guyincognito

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do you have the alloy wheels? sometimes corrosion can build up and cause the leak, nothing major, just bring it to the shop and they'll clean it up, takes two seconds

sunysb83

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oh ok, thanks, i was just wondering that the blown strut might cause other problems in the car, if it just makes like "clanking" noises over bumps, i think i can deal with that for now if it won't cause other problems. as for the tires, yea, i have the 5 spoke se rims, i keep refilling it with air every time i get gas, i usually fill it to like 33psi because the recommended 29 makes the tire look flat. the tire usually drops between 20-25 psi.

JSMax

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definitally get that tire fixed asap.
as for the sturt, i guess it depends on how badly it is leaking. I have one blown right now and have been driving on it for about 3 months now. I do notice spme minor pogoing effect on some of the bigger potholes but just keep an eye on it. Keep an eye on how much it leaks and don't end up like some of those old pos you see on the road that rely on their springs to do the suspension work. They don't stop bouncing. Get your new suspension in there soon is better than latter in this case.
Take care