Fiat 500X Front Suspension Strut: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the 500X, the lower arm bushes on this platform are genuinely described as "made of chocolate and can wear fast."
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front struts (aftermarket) Bilstein 22-267412 / KYB 3348077
| Front strut / shock absorber (aftermarket) | Bilstein 22-267412 (left) / 22-267429 (right) (B4, gas twin-tube); Bilstein 22-260949 (left) / 22-260956 (right) (B4); KYB 3348077 (left) / 3348076 (right) (Excel-G); Meyle 226 623 0027 (left) / 226 623 0028 (right); Magneti Marelli 355006070100 (right) |
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| Front lower arm / wishbone (aftermarket) | LH Delphi TC3452 (sheet steel, 442 mm, with ball joint), febi 177838 (triangular, with ball joint), febi 182071, Lemförder 43561 01, Ridex 273C0520; RH Delphi TC3453, febi 182074, Lemförder 43562 01, Delphi TC2352 (cast steel, 490 mm, with ball joint), Ridex 273C0413 |
| Top mount / strut bearing (aftermarket) | Lemförder 39507 01 (integrated ball bearing, left and right); Sachs 803 169 (integrated bearing, 2 per axle); Meyle 57-14 641 0000 (with bearings); Ridex Plus 1180S0616P; febi 172268; KYB SM5893 |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | Lemförder 39507 01 and Sachs 803 169 mounts: 52017224, 52042666, 52116186, 52128763; Original Imperium 25543: 52128764; Mopar 52116186 (genuine part, number is its own) |
| Fitment notes | Standard B4 and Excel-G gas struts; no sport variants listed |
A Genuinely Memorable, Real Quote Worth Knowing — Fiat 500X Front Suspension
If you're hearing a knock over bumps at low speed from the front, this is genuinely worth knowing: one experienced forum member summed up a well-documented pattern with the memorable line that the rubber bushes on this platform's lower suspension arms "are made of chocolate and can wear fast." Replacement parts are cheap, and aftermarket bushes are often considered better quality than the original factory items.
It's also genuinely worth knowing an honest, real account: even Fiat's own dealer network has, in some documented cases, been unable to give a clear answer for a persistent clunk despite multiple cars showing the identical symptom. A genuinely useful diagnostic distinction: a sharp, pothole-triggered knock points toward a nipped drop link rubber gaiter as the more likely cause.
Fiat 500X Front Suspension Strut: The System That Quietly Does All the Work
On the Fiat 500X, nothing from the road surface reaches the cabin without first passing through these components, so their wear tends to blur into vague, hard-to-place symptoms instead of one obvious failure. Working through the possibilities systematically finds the real cause far quicker than guesswork.
Fiat 500X Front Suspension Strut: Watch: Replacing It
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Fiat 500X Front Suspension Strut: What It Does
The strut assembly at the front of the Fiat 500X does double duty — housing both the damper and the spring's mounting point. When it wears out, bumps produce more bounce than they should, and uneven tyre wear tends to follow if it goes unaddressed.
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Fiat 500X Front Suspension Strut: Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Front Suspension Strut Guide for symptoms of worn bushings and ball joints, confirming fitment against your VIN, and rubber vs polyurethane guidance.
More Fiat Front Suspension Strut
The same part, covered across other Fiat models.