There was a post about this: viewtopic.php?t=21723.
The plastic dust caps have a small hole in the top which allows water to drip into the strut housing - my 2013 did not come with the caps so I bought them. I think from 2013 forward there were no caps so water can collect. On mine the bolts were painted black but after three years it started to wear off. What I did was to plug the small hole in the cap with a small stainless steel screw; I greased the bolts and now no water collects with the caps in place. It's a cheap fix worth doing.
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joeriv
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Re: The Best, Least-Known Tips & Tricks
2017 Leaf S with QC, JUN mfg date
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LeftieBiker
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Re: The Best, Least-Known Tips & Tricks
I'll add that, under 'preventive maintenance.'
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IssacZachary
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Re: The Best, Least-Known Tips & Tricks
Maybe you might want to add this: Park in the sun when it's cold and in the shade when it's hot. If you can't park in the shade use a sun shade in the windshield. I recommend the Eclipse brand sun shade since it mounts directly to the windshield and automatically retracts making it easy to use.
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12 bars until 44,300 miles on June 2, 2017.
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LeftieBiker
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Re: The Best, Least-Known Tips & Tricks
See the first post in this topic for the Tips & Tricks.
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LeftieBiker
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Re: The Best, Least-Known Tips & Tricks
Bump. See the first post in this topic for the Tips & Tricks.
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LeftieBiker
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Re: The Best, Least-Known Tips & Tricks
Bump. See the first post in this topic for the Tips & Tricks.
Other people can do this bump-up too, you know!
Other people can do this bump-up too, you know!
2013 "Brilliant Silver" SV with Premium Package and no QC, and 2009 Vectrix VX-1 with 18 Leaf cells.
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LeftieBiker
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Re: The Best, Least-Known Tips & Tricks
Bump. See the first post in this topic for the Tips & Tricks.
Other people can do this bump-up too, you know!
Other people can do this bump-up too, you know!
2013 "Brilliant Silver" SV with Premium Package and no QC, and 2009 Vectrix VX-1 with 18 Leaf cells.
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lukecage
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Re: The Best, Least-Known Tips & Tricks
Partial recirculation is really good if it is cold outside and cabin is very warm
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DuncanCunningham
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Re: The Best, Least-Known Tips & Tricks
have you thought about adding a section for tires to the original post? summarize opinions and feedback from other forum members, so other tire options as well as the stock OEM replacements?
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LeftieBiker
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Re: The Best, Least-Known Tips & Tricks
Anyone is welcome to do that. I suggest another topic for it, though. We also still need a a FAQ on buying a used Leaf.
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