Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Front Suspension Strut: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the Range Rover Evoque, hydrabush fluid within the front lower control arm on related models has genuinely been confirmed causing a specific knocking noise.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front struts (aftermarket) Bilstein 22-249777 / KYB 3358017
| Front strut / shock absorber (aftermarket) | Sachs 318 313 (twin-tube gas strut, left) and 318 314 (right); Bilstein 22-249777 (B4, left) and 22-249784 (B4, right); Bilstein 35-276258 (B6 Performance upside-down monotube, left) and 35-276265 (right); KYB 3358017 (Excel-G, left); Optimal A-5212GL / A-5212GR. |
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| Front lower arm / wishbone (aftermarket) | LH febi 174696 / RH febi 174697 (aluminium, ball joint, rubber mounts); LH Delphi TC3032 / RH Delphi TC3033 (aluminium, 508 mm, ball joint); LH Ridex 273C1101 / RH Ridex 273C1100 (aluminium, 366.8 mm); LH Sidem 65376 (aluminium, 25 mm cone); Moog LR-TC-14533 / LR-TC-14534 (ball joint, hydro mount, side not stated); LH NTY ZWD-LR-014 (lower outer) |
| Top mount / strut bearing (aftermarket) | Sachs 801 050 (L/R, 2 per axle); Lemförder 37554 01 (L/R, 2 per axle); febi 31448 (L/R, plastic, rolling bearing); Monroe MK323 (with bearings) and MK569; KYB SM5787 (repair kit); Ridex 1180S1081 |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | LR024442 (Japko MJLR022, front right spring-bearing damper). Sachs 801 050 and Lemförder 37554 01 top mounts quote 1433283, 1441144, 1465258, 1466167, 1510474, 1539863, 1679526, 1801056, 30681642, 30736504, 30794009, 31201027, 31277826, 31681161, 6G91-3K099-AA, 6G91-3K099-ABB, 6G91-3K099-ABC, 6G91-3K099-ACA, 6G91-3K099-ACB, 6G91-3K099-NAB, 6G91-3K099-NBA, DG9C-3K099-BXA |
| Fitment notes | Standard B4 and performance B6 options 2016-2018 cars are not separately listed. No Lemförder, TRW or Meyle front arms. |
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Front Suspension Strut: The System That Quietly Does All the Work
On the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, 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.
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Front Suspension Strut: What It Does
The strut assembly at the front of the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 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.
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Front Suspension Strut: Watch: Replacing It
2014 L538 front struts; alt: eNmHQaCMJ70 (front coil spring, 2013 SD4)
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A Genuinely Useful Piece of Context Worth Knowing About Suspension Knocks — Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Front Suspension
If you're hearing a knock from the front suspension, this is genuinely worth knowing: a confirmed technical bulletin on related Land Rover models identifies hydrabush fluid within the front lower control arm as the cause of a specific knocking noise, with no effect on suspension operation.
It's also genuinely worth knowing a useful two-person diagnostic technique: with the engine running and handbrake on, turning the steering wheel back and forth while a second person observes the ball joints from underneath for play.
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 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 Land Rover Front Suspension Strut
The same part, covered across other Land Rover models.