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I also noticed this, and the noises were slightly disturbing when carrying passengers in the back. I had a look and noticed that the rear spring coils were hitting and then slipping over each other in places when the rear suspension bottomed out. This had removed the paint from the springs. It...

Maybe the Japanese ones didn't come out with the dust cap... anyway, the design doesn't look water tight since it is a plug that sits inside the cup. FYI, here's a post about my new suspension: http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=21729

I've recently upgraded my 2011 Leaf to Blitz adjustable suspension all around. Why Several friends asked me this. I drive the car 65 km per day commuting, and a lot of that is windy back roads with plenty of sweeping corners. The standard suspension is (to borrow a line from Jeremy Clarkson)...

The new ones are a Blitz fully adjustable system. They have a flat plate on top, although I will still check to make sure they are not trapping any water. Strange that mine was missing the dust caps - it came from Japan and had only 13,000 km on it, and in all other respects everything was...

There's supposed to be a dust cap? That could explain it...

Hi, I recently upgraded the suspension on my 2011 Leaf, and while doing so, I noticed something that looks like a serious design flaw that could cause future issues. I discovered that the drains below the windscreen channel water straight onto the top of the front suspension struts, where...

I've noticed an issue with mine (2011 model) that may be related - sometimes when I come gently to a stop at the traffic lights (after using the regen as much as possible, of course!) the friction brakes will 'grab' quite abruptly. If I am moving slowly in stop-start traffic, the car will 'lurch...