Rear Shock Leak..?

Let me first off by saying I’m not mechanically inclined at all.. I had Rough Country N3 lifted rear shocks installed last week along with 2 inch blocks (yes I know I cheap’d out) and it seems like they already have oil seeping out..? Ive only put a few hundred miles on them and I never do any off roading.. It’s not rust because it was able to be wiped off easily

 

oil on the backing plate?

 

Looks blown to me.

Can't see all the bushings and washers so I wonder if they weren't installed properly

 

I'm not an expert, but that looks like a lot more fluid than just a shock. Do your brakes still work?!. Someone will have a much better idea than me. Maybe I'm mistaking ice/snow/meltoff.

 

ya I don’t think they installed the bushings on the shocks either. I would take it back to the shop that did the work and have them inspect their work. Typically there’s a bottom and top bushing being squished at the top

 

Looks like the whole area is covered. Did you have Fluid Film, or something similar, done recently?

 

It’s just snow melt off

 

I don’t know if this helps or not but I tried to get a clearer pic

 

Gonna be hard to tell with all the other wetness. Give the truck a wash, or just wipe down the shock really well. The idea is to get the shock dry and clean. Let it sit for a few hours and go look at the top of the shock body. You'll know right away if oil is leaking from it. It will be coming from the point where the shaft enters the shock body, that's where the wiper rings are that hold the oil in the shock.

 

looks like dirty snow melt