Carina Shock Dust Cover Split

[iblis]

Hi,

I've been informed that the dust covers are split on two shock absorbers on my carina. Can anyone tell me how critical it is to sort this out? Do I have to replace the shocks or can the dust covers be replaced on their own?

Thanks!

[daktari]

As far as i`m aware (I`ll be corrected if i`m wrong) they`re not replacable. Obviously they`re there to protect the piston seals from dirt/ water etc so while not being vital you can expect premature failure of the shocker. Not catastrophicly expensive to replace the shocks tho.

:)

[GT4 BOOSTER]

you can buy them at toyota dealers , dunno how much they are though.

[gazza1286]

The dust covers tend to degrade with age - when I sold my '86 corolla in 2002 they had been in shreds for about 4-5 years and didn't cause any problems with my shocks during that time.

Really not worth the time/cost/labour to replace them!

[iblis]

That's great guy's, will just leave them be. Thanks for your help!