Hyundai ix35 Front Suspension Strut: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the ix35, "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) KYB 339402 / Sachs 315 950
| Front strut / shock absorber (aftermarket) | Sachs 315 950 (LH) and 315 951 (RH) (twin-tube gas, SFE32/22X178A, reinforced); KYB 339402 (RH, Excel-G, pair 339403); TRW JGM1277T (51 mm, 22 mm rod); Daco 451706R (RH); Ridex 854S2035 |
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| Front lower arm / wishbone (aftermarket) | LH Febi 174497 (with ball joint), Delphi TC3016 (with ball joint, 580 mm), Ridex 273C0626; RH Febi 174496, Ridex 273C0994, TRW JTC1709, NTY ZWD-KA-374 |
| Top mount / strut bearing (aftermarket) | Sachs 801 056 (2 per axle, L/R); Swag 33 10 6212 and Febi 176017 (elastomer, no bearing); Blue Print ADBP800311 (with ball bearing); Febi 109699 (plastic, rolling bearing) |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | Swag 33 10 6212 and Febi 176017: 54610-2T000; Blue Print ADBP800311: 54610-2T000 S1; Sachs 801 056: 4432434000, 4806308, 54612-3S000, 96626331. None for struts or arms. |
| Fitment notes | Standard gas struts; the Sachs strut is a reinforced unit. No sport units. |
A Genuinely Honest, Real Quote Worth Knowing — Hyundai ix35 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 ix35 Front Suspension Strut: The System That Quietly Does All the Work
On the Hyundai ix35, 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.
Hyundai ix35 Front Suspension Strut: Watch: Replacing It
The ix35 shares its platform with the Sportage SL. The only ix35 shock video was https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFyNoTbdHK0 ("REPLACED SHOCK ABSORBER HYUNDAI ix35"), and the title does not say front or rear.
Hyundai ix35 Front Suspension Strut: What It Does
The strut assembly at the front of the Hyundai ix35 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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Hyundai ix35 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.