Mercedes-Benz CLA Front Suspension Strut: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the CLA, a confirmed genuine technical bulletin addresses a dull thumping noise from the front axle on bumps on related models, relating to the strut top mount bearings.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front struts (aftermarket) Bilstein 22-220103 / KYB 3348061
| Front strut / shock absorber (aftermarket) | KYB 3348061 (Excel-G twin-tube gas, LH); KYB 3348060 (RH); Sachs 315 267 (LH) and 315 268 (RH) (SFE36X167A); Sachs 315 859 (LH) and 315 860 (RH) (SFE36/22X150A); Bilstein 22-220103 (LH) and 22-220127 (RH) (B4); Meyle 026 623 0027 (LH); Monroe G8274 and G8275 (side not stated) |
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| Front lower arm / wishbone (aftermarket) | LH TRW JTC2783; RH TRW JTC2784 (lower); LH Ridex 273C1118; RH febi bilstein 175397; RH Mapco 54842 (with ball joint); LH Meyle 016 050 0072; RH Meyle 016 050 0073 (with ball joint) |
| Top mount / strut bearing (aftermarket) | Lemförder 36747 01 (mount without bearing); Lemförder 33503 01 (bearing); Sachs 802 671 (mount) and 801 040 (bearing); febi bilstein 47323; febi bilstein 29475 (plastic bearing); Meyle 014 641 0003 |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | Mercedes A 246 323 00 20 (top mount, Lemförder 36747 01, Sachs 802 671); A 204 981 00 25 (bearing, Lemförder 33503 01, Sachs 801 040); 204 320 00 73 and 204 981 00 25 (AMG Sports Package kit, Original Imperium 32124) |
| Fitment notes | the front strut range matches the A-Class W176 and sport or lowered variants are not distinguished. |
Mercedes-Benz CLA Front Suspension Strut: The System That Quietly Does All the Work
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Confirmed: A Genuine Technical Bulletin Worth Knowing About — Mercedes-Benz CLA Front Suspension
If a dull thumping noise has developed from the front of the car on bumps, this is genuinely worth knowing: a confirmed technical service bulletin addresses exactly this symptom on related models, relating to the shock absorber and strut top mount bearings, which can corrode over time and stop turning freely.
It's also genuinely worth knowing a useful diagnostic technique: with the road wheel removed, checking whether the gaiter and bump stop are loose at the top of the shock absorber's piston is a simple test worth trying.
Mercedes-Benz CLA Front Suspension Strut: Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
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