Fiat Tipo Front Suspension Strut: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the Tipo, 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 22-263919 / Meyle 226 623
| Front strut / shock absorber (aftermarket) | Bilstein 22-263919 (left) / 22-264985 (right) (B4, gas twin-tube, top pin and bottom clamp); Bilstein 22-267009 (right, partner 22-266996); Optimal A-5291GL (left) / A-5291GR (right) (22 mm rod, M12x1.25, 50 mm OD); Meyle 226 623 0029 (left, partner 0030); Magneti Marelli 357123070200 (left) / 357123070100 (right) |
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| Front lower arm / wishbone (aftermarket) | LH Delphi TC3618 (sheet steel, 470 mm, with ball joint), Mapco 59069, Metzger 58206101 (with ball joint, rubber mounts), Meyle 216 050 0069 (with ball joint), FAG 821 1448 10, Lemförder 42977 01; RH Delphi TC3619, Mapco 59070, Metzger 58206202, Meyle 216 050 0068, FAG 821 1449 10 |
| Top mount / strut bearing (aftermarket) | Lemförder 42440 01 (ball bearing, left and right); Sachs 803 297 (ball bearing, 2 per axle); Magnum A7F063MT / A7F064MT; Sasic 2656085; Ridex 1180S0094 / Stark SKSS-0670093 (SNR bearing); Gates SUS1308 |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | Lemförder 42440 01, Sachs 803 297, Magnum A7F063MT and A7F064MT mounts: 51983626; Sasic 2656085 mount: 52120559; none quoted for struts or arms |
| Fitment notes | Standard B4-type gas struts, no sport or adaptive units listed |
A Genuinely Memorable, Real Quote Worth Knowing — Fiat Tipo 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 Tipo Front Suspension Strut: The System That Quietly Does All the Work
Everything the road throws at the Fiat Tipo — 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 Tipo Front Suspension Strut: Watch: Replacing It
Italian, Tipo 356 (2016-); alt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpxmiKxm9kU
Fiat Tipo Front Suspension Strut: What It Does
On the Fiat Tipo, 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 Tipo 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.