Volkswagen Touran Front Suspension Strut: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the Touran, front-end knocking often points to worn drop links — but on a nearly-new car, it can be leftover transport packing left in by mistake.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front struts (aftermarket) Bilstein 35-229919 / KYB 3358015
| Front strut / shock absorber (aftermarket) | Sachs 317 330 (twin-tube gas, 55 mm, ST36/25X167A); KYB 3358015 (Excel-G, twin-tube gas); Bilstein 35-229919 (B8 Performance Plus, upside-down monotube gas, PR codes G02/G06/G25/G28/G29/G32); TRW JGM1116T (54 mm, 25 mm rod); Meyle 126 623 0019 (pairs only); Bilstein 23-238978 (B4 DampTronic, electronic suspension control); Monroe C2516S (electronically adjustable). |
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| Front lower arm / wishbone (aftermarket) | LH Lemförder 42369 01, Febi 39489 (lower, 3.76 kg), Febi 38181 (lower, with ball joint), Delphi TC3440 (lower, with ball joint), Meyle 116 050 0195 (without ball joint); RH Lemförder 42370 01, Febi 38180 (lower, with ball joint), Febi 39488 (lower), Febi 170514 (lower, without ball joint), Delphi TC3842 (lower, without ball joint), Meyle 116 050 0196 (without ball joint), Vaico V10-7237 (with ball joint, for cars with automatic headlight levelling). |
| Top mount / strut bearing (aftermarket) | Lemförder 36951 01 and Sachs 802 696 (without ball bearing, 2 per axle); Lemförder 37555 01 and Sachs 801 051 (bearing); Lemförder 37574 01 and Sachs 803 024 (repair kits); Febi 37897 (with ball bearing and fastening material); Meyle 100 641 0020 (ball bearing); Bilstein 12-243945 (without ball bearing). |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | Bilstein 23-238978 strut quotes 5QF 413 031 AC and 5QF 413 032 A; Lemförder 37555 01 and Sachs 801 051 bearings quote 5Q0 412 249 E/F; Lemförder 36951 01 and Sachs 802 696 mounts quote 5Q0 412 331 C/D/E and 5QD 412 331 A/C. None for arms. |
| Fitment notes | Standard twin-tube gas struts for non-adaptive cars; DampTronic and Monroe C2516S for electronic damping; Monroe 742270SP is listed without an axle so is not included. |
Confirmed: Drop Links Are a Genuine Weak Point — But Check This First on a Newer Car — Volkswagen Touran Front Suspension
Across VW owner forums, one specific weak point comes up consistently enough on older Golf-platform cars to be worth checking first: the anti-roll bar drop links, which wear and produce exactly the kind of knock or clunk heard over bumps and rough surfaces. A genuinely useful diagnostic method before replacing anything: since drop links sit under constant tension normally, disconnecting one end temporarily and taking the car for a short test drive is a reliable way to confirm whether it's genuinely the source of the noise — if the knock disappears with it disconnected, that confirms the drop link.
If drop links check out fine, the next most commonly reported cause is the strut top mount bearing, or — on higher-mileage examples — the lower control arm's rear bush, which can develop a "sloppy" fit even while the rubber itself still looks visually sound. Genuinely worth checking both before assuming a full strut or shock absorber replacement is needed, since these are considerably cheaper fixes if they turn out to be the actual cause.
Volkswagen Touran Front Suspension Strut: The System That Quietly Does All the Work
On the Volkswagen Touran, every pothole, bump and cornering load gets filtered through these parts long before it's felt inside the car, which is precisely why wear rarely shows up as one clean symptom. A methodical, process-of-elimination check tends to find the actual culprit much faster than guessing.
Volkswagen Touran Front Suspension Strut: Watch: Replacing It
Touran Mk1 (1T); no Mk2 (5T) video found
Volkswagen Touran Front Suspension Strut: What It Does
The Volkswagen Touran's front struts fold two components into one: the damper and the coil spring's mount. A worn strut means the car keeps moving after a bump rather than settling promptly, and that lingering movement can accelerate uneven tyre wear over time.
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Volkswagen Touran 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.
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