Fiat Panda Front Suspension Strut: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
A genuinely memorable, real quote: the lower arm bushes on this platform "are made of chocolate and can wear fast" — a knocking problem significant enough that Top Gear reported Fiat was planning suspension revisions due to warranty costs.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front struts (aftermarket) Bilstein 22-260390 / KYB 3348067
| Front strut / shock absorber (aftermarket) | KYB 3348067 (left) / 3348066 (right) (Excel-G, gas twin-tube, top pin); Bilstein 22-260390 (left) / 22-260406 (right) (B4, bottom clamp); Fast FT11247 (left) / FT11246 (right) (standard suspension); Magneti Marelli 351994070200 (left) / 351994070100 (right); Daco 450908L / 450908R |
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| Front lower arm / wishbone (aftermarket) | LH febi 170709 (sheet steel, with ball joint, rubber mounts), Delphi TC3255 (370 mm, with ball joint), Mapco 59058 (17 cone, with ball joint); RH febi 170707, Delphi TC3256, Meyle 216 050 0064 (with ball joint, rubber mount; LH partner 0065) |
| Top mount / strut bearing (aftermarket) | Original Imperium 25743/1 (kit with ball bearing); Original Imperium 25763/1 (left); Meyle 214 641 0012; Ridex 1180S0129 (elastomer with ball bearing); SNR KB658.20; Bilstein 12-244874 |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | Original Imperium 25763/1 bearing: 55706341; Original Imperium 25743/1 kit: 50510134; none quoted for struts or arms |
| Fitment notes | Standard fit only; no sport variants; Fast struts are for standard suspension. |
A Genuinely Memorable, Real Quote Worth Knowing — Fiat Panda 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" — a genuinely honest, if colourful, description of how quickly these specific bushes deteriorate compared with what you might reasonably expect. The genuinely useful part: 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 worth bearing in mind: even Fiat's own dealer network has, in some documented cases, been unable to give a clear, definitive answer for a persistent clunk despite multiple different cars showing the identical symptom — worth knowing this level of uncertainty is a genuine possibility even at an official dealer, rather than assuming any single visit should definitely resolve it. A genuinely useful diagnostic distinction worth knowing: a sharp, pothole-triggered knock specifically, rather than a gentler knock over smooth speed humps, points toward a nipped or perished drop link rubber gaiter as the more likely specific cause.
Fiat Panda Front Suspension Strut: The System That Quietly Does All the Work
Everything the road throws at the Fiat Panda — bumps, potholes, cornering loads — passes through these components before it reaches the cabin, so wear here tends to show up as vague symptoms rather than one clear failure point. A systematic check beats guesswork every time.
Fiat Panda Front Suspension Strut: Watch: Replacing It
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Fiat Panda Front Suspension Strut: What It Does
On the Fiat Panda, the front suspension strut combines a shock absorber and the coil spring's mounting point into a single assembly, controlling how the suspension compresses and rebounds. Once it wears, the car keeps bouncing after a bump instead of settling quickly, and tyre wear often becomes uneven if it's left unresolved.
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Fiat Panda 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.