Oil coming out of Schrader valve in TW Coilovers

iforceV8 · #1 (**permalink**) 04-26-2003, 10:51 PM

When I was under my truck today measuring how much I should raise it and I noticed two things.

1) Ball joint boot is torn again, grease has leaked out. Makes me want to go get a Total Chaos Arm and forget about this BJBS! ( Balljoint BULL$HIT )

2) I uncapped the Schrader valve on the passenger side coilover and found a small amount of oil inside!

Wondering if this could at all be normal I checked the driver side. The driver side was dry and clean. I have not noticed any difference is performance, but oil on the valve cannot be good. Have you guys checked your valves to see if any fluid has come out? I have contacted Swayaway and haven't had luck contacting Bill West after an email and PM.

thecarguy · #2 (**permalink**) 04-27-2003, 12:35 PM

Clean it with a q-tip and check it in a week or two. It might be excess fluid from when they were charged.

toyotas are notorious for busted ball joints. The total chaos arms do have uniballs but when those break its a hell of a lot more expensive. Get some limit straps. I know several guys running tacoma long travel from both TC and camburg. One broke the ball joints from camburg, the other broke uniballs from TC. They werent braking after the suspension was limited. I can provide many more exapmles if nessasary.

iforceV8 · #3 (**permalink**) 04-27-2003, 01:57 PM

I do have limit straps already, I suspect the boots are busted when they installed them, because thats the only time the boots are subjected to such extreme angles.

Bbbutch · #4 (**permalink**) 04-27-2003, 03:25 PM

If your schrader valve is still leaking try tightening the valve core. A loose valve core is the most commen cause for schrader valve leaks.

iforceV8 · #5 (**permalink**) 05-08-2003, 03:14 AM

Update: Bill took care of the problem, great service from a one man busniess. Turns out it was a bad schrader.

Cyanide41 · #6 (**permalink**) 05-11-2003, 03:17 AM

Hey Peter, Sounds like operator error to me

Hey I recently threw in the TK A-arms and I do not suffer from BJBS. I am still trying to fight off the pesky OPCVBBS (Outer passenger CV boot).

I think I have the upper hand on it right now though.

iforceV8 · #7 (**permalink**) 05-13-2003, 12:58 AM

I heard those Total Chaos A arms s*** man, put your stocks back on and let me take those POS off your hands. I will even pay you for shipping!

TRDKEAU · #8 (**permalink**) 05-13-2003, 04:40 AM

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Originally posted by iforceV8
I heard those Total Chaos A arms s*** man, put your stocks back on

Are you joking or serious??? Heard nothing but good things about them unless your thinking ATS

iforceV8 · #9 (**permalink**) 05-13-2003, 11:34 AM

Just joking, I saw them on Bill's truck and they look super beefy. Now as for ATS, I wouldn't spend the money on them.