Originally Posted by
Wildcat1971
Hard to say if it is normal without a pic. I have some in my retainers also. Usually caked in dirt. If it is dryish dirt on the oil, I would say normally. If the dirt = oil is shiney and very wet looking, I would say that is too much and check your orings and your build. I have never run the Kyosho or current losi shocks. But the BB weeping looks like every other shock i have ever owned in the last 20 years.
Thanks for the info. I'll just keep an eye on it.
Overall I'm really impressed with the kit. Ran into a couple minor snags (front left a-arm was binding up and the shock caps wouldn't fit on the stand-offs) but nothing 2 minutes with a dremel couldn't fix. It drives great.