I was finally able to put mine in. That was a good tip on checking the o ring and the silicone grease. Mine were dry and one o ring didn't look quite right. Another heads up. Check to see if the lower bolt fits in the holes. Mine didn't and I had to open it up a bit with my dremel tool. Not much, but just enough to be annoying since I had to do the first one on the car. The old ones were definitely junk. I found the cracks and the shocks were pretty limp. We'll see in the morning if they stayed up.
Bill W