Peugeot Partner Front Suspension Strut: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the Partner, whether a knock changes with temperature is a genuinely useful diagnostic clue — plus a real, free DIY test for track rod wear.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front struts (aftermarket) Bilstein 22-226723 / KYB 338733
| Front strut / shock absorber (aftermarket) | KYB 338733 (Excel-G, right) / 338734 (left); Bilstein 22-226723 (B4, right) / 22-226716 (left); Sachs 314 888 (right, SFE30/20X177A, pair 314 886); TRW JGM1077T (20 mm rod); Ridex 854S1383 (right) / 854S1413 (left); Monroe G7323 / G7324 (side not stated). All gas twin-tube. |
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| Front lower arm / wishbone (aftermarket) | LH febi 22385 (cast steel, without ball joint, rubber mounts), febi 40841, Delphi TC1156, Ridex 273C0158, NTY ZWD-CT-008, Kraft 4215942; RH febi 22384, febi 40840, Delphi TC1157, Ridex 273C0252, NTY ZWD-CT-009, Kraft 4215943 |
| Top mount / strut bearing (aftermarket) | febi 37851 (left, with ball bearing); febi 22131 (left, with ball bearing); Sachs 802 395 (left and right); Bilstein 12-117932 (ball bearing); SNR KB659.23 (ball bearing, with screw set); Metalcaucho 57902 (rolling bearing) |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | febi 37851 top mount: 5038.G0 S2; febi 22131 top mount: 5038.G0 S1; Sachs 802 395 top mount: 5031 77. None quoted for struts or arms. |
| Fitment notes | Standard gas twin-tube; GH pre-assembled strut modules are sold in pairs only. The arms are listed without a ball joint, so the ball joint is a separate part. Many arm entries do not state side. |
A Genuinely Useful Diagnostic Clue: Does the Knock Change With Temperature? — Peugeot Partner Front Suspension
A genuinely well-documented, useful pattern worth paying attention to: whether a knock gets better or worse as the car warms up during a drive points toward different specific causes. A knock that's prominent when cold and largely disappears after driving for a while often points toward a worn top mount or strut bearing, which behaves differently as the rubber components warm and flex more freely. A knock that instead appears or worsens specifically after around 30 minutes of driving, particularly at slow speeds, has been traced in documented cases to worn steering tie rods rather than the suspension itself — worth mentioning this specific timing pattern to a technician, since it's a genuinely useful clue for narrowing down the cause faster than generic trial and error.
It's also genuinely worth knowing that this platform has a well-documented reputation for knocks that survive an initial repair — multiple documented cases describe drop links, top mounts, or ball joints being replaced without the noise actually resolving, sometimes requiring several visits and multiple components addressed before the actual cause is found. This isn't necessarily a sign of an incompetent garage; it reflects a genuinely stubborn platform characteristic where more than one worn component can be masking or mimicking another's symptoms. Real cost figures worth knowing: top mount replacement has been quoted around £60 in parts plus £80 labour on the 208 specifically.
Peugeot Partner Front Suspension Strut: The System That Quietly Does All the Work
On the Peugeot Partner, 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.
Peugeot Partner Front Suspension Strut: Watch: Replacing It
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Peugeot Partner Front Suspension Strut: What It Does
The strut assembly at the front of the Peugeot Partner 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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Peugeot Partner 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 Peugeot Front Suspension Strut
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