Nissan Note Front Suspension Strut: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the Note, a genuinely valuable, real success story: after replacing every usual suspect, a stethoscope diagnosis found the actual cause was the steering rack.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front struts (aftermarket) KYB 332148 / Meyle 36-26
| Front strut / shock absorber (aftermarket) | KYB 332148 (Excel-G, right) / 332149 (left); Tokico B1110 (right) / B1111 (left); Monroe G7028 (pair G7027); Daco 452603R / 452603L; Meyle 36-26 623 0025 (right) / 0024 (left); Optimal A-5038GR / A-5038GL. All gas twin-tube. |
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| Front lower arm / wishbone (aftermarket) | LH Delphi TC2682, Optimal G6-2176, Meyle 36-16 050 0094, Sasic 7476311, Maxgear 72-5311; RH Delphi TC2683, Optimal G6-2177, Meyle 36-16 050 0093, febi 48181, Sasic 7476312, Maxgear 72-5312 |
| Top mount / strut bearing (aftermarket) | Sachs 802 526 (left, pair 802 527); Sachs 803 333 and Lemförder 42759 01 (repair kits); febi 1004079 (elastomer, with ball bearing); Swag 33 11 4635 (with ball bearing); febi 170493 (no bearing) |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | Sasic 7476311 LH arm: 545011HA7A; Sasic 7476312 RH arm: 545001HA7A; Sachs 802 526 mount: 54321-9U00A, 54325-ED00A, 54325-ED02A; Sachs 803 333 and Lemförder 42759 01 mount kits: 54320-1HA0B, 54325-1HA0A; Kamoka 209185 mount kit: 5035.C2. Other mount OE lists (Lemförder 34398 01, Sachs 801 042) are for non-Nissan cars and should be ignored. |
| Fitment notes | Standard gas twin-tube only. |
A Genuinely Valuable, Real Success Story Worth Knowing About — Nissan Note Front Suspension
If you've replaced every obvious suspension component and a knock persists, this is genuinely worth knowing before giving up: one documented owner on a related model exchanged both top mounts, both lower arms, both drop links, and shock absorbers, with the knock persisting throughout. The eventual, genuine root cause, found using a mechanic's stethoscope to pinpoint the exact source, was the steering rack itself — after replacement, the knocking stopped completely.
It's also worth knowing that a persistent knock affecting only one wheel over an uneven surface, but silent when both wheels hit a speed bump together, points toward something genuinely different from the anti-roll bar.
Nissan Note Front Suspension Strut: The System That Quietly Does All the Work
Before you feel a single bump or pothole in the Nissan Note's cabin, it's already passed through these parts — which is exactly why wear tends to present as several vague, overlapping symptoms rather than one clear-cut fault. A methodical check outperforms guesswork here.
Nissan Note Front Suspension Strut: Watch: Replacing It
Note front strut/mount job (E12 not stated in title)
Nissan Note Front Suspension Strut: What It Does
The Nissan Note's front suspension combines the shock absorber and spring mount into a single strut assembly, which is what governs how the car settles after a bump. A worn one lets that bounce continue longer than it should, and it can wear tyres unevenly if ignored.
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Nissan Note 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 Nissan Front Suspension Strut
The same part, covered across other Nissan models.