Hyundai i10 Front Suspension Strut: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the i10, "Hyundai vehicles are known to eat stabilizer links for breakfast" — genuinely cheap and often warranty-covered.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front struts (aftermarket) Bilstein 22-262776 / Sachs 317 788
| Front strut / shock absorber (aftermarket) | Bilstein 22-262776 (LH) and 22-262783 (RH) (B4, twin-tube gas); Sachs 317 788 (LH) and 317 789 (RH) (ST30/20X160.5A); Meyle 37-26 623 0030 (LH) and 37-26 623 0031 (RH); SNR SA68440.05L and SA68440.06R (515 mm max, 20 mm rod) |
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| Front lower arm / wishbone (aftermarket) | LH Febi 174284 (with ball joint, 18 mm cone), KYB KSC5045, Optimal G6-2138; RH Febi 174283, KYB KSC5044, Meyle 37-16 050 0078 (with ball joint) |
| Top mount / strut bearing (aftermarket) | Lemförder 43396 01 (L/R); Sachs 801 042 (2 per axle); Febi 37750 (rolling bearing, 45 mm); Febi 174530 (elastomer, no bearing); Original Imperium 70952 (kit with bearing) |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | Lemförder 43396 01: 54612-0U000; Original Imperium 70952: 546111J000; 70954: 5461207000; 72503: 4174158J00; Sachs 801 042: 41741-58J00, 48619-0D010, 48619-0D011, 48619-0H010, 5036 57, 51726-SAA-003, 51726-SAA-013. None for struts or arms. |
| Fitment notes | Standard gas struts; no sport units. Sachs 801 042 OE list looks cross-model. |
A Genuinely Honest, Real Quote Worth Knowing — Hyundai i10 Front Suspension
If you're hearing a knock over bumps at low speed, this is genuinely worth knowing: one long-standing forum member summed up a well-documented pattern by saying "Hyundai vehicles are known to eat stabilizer links for breakfast, thanks to plastic bushings." These are typically cheap components to replace, and if your car is still within its warranty period, this specific fault is commonly covered.
It's also genuinely worth knowing that some front suspension knocks can be genuinely difficult to diagnose without significant disassembly — one documented case saw both a dealer and an independent mechanic unable to identify the source without taking apart a significant portion of the wheel well area.
Hyundai i10 Front Suspension Strut: The System That Quietly Does All the Work
On the Hyundai i10, every pothole, bump and cornering load gets filtered through these parts long before it's felt inside the car, which is precisely why wear rarely shows up as one clean symptom. A methodical, process-of-elimination check tends to find the actual culprit much faster than guessing.
Hyundai i10 Front Suspension Strut: Watch: Replacing It
Generation and front/rear are not stated in the title, so verify. Alternative: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoS3UZiXY3w (shocks mount).
Hyundai i10 Front Suspension Strut: What It Does
The Hyundai i10's front struts fold two components into one: the damper and the coil spring's mount. A worn strut means the car keeps moving after a bump rather than settling promptly, and that lingering movement can accelerate uneven tyre wear over time.
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Hyundai i10 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 Hyundai Front Suspension Strut
The same part, covered across other Hyundai models.