Strut Mounts for Vehicle

Strut mounts are the platform-specific kits used to replace worn or deteriorated strut mount components at the upper strut assembly position. On MacPherson strut suspension systems, the strut mount is the assembly at the top of the strut that connects the strut to the chassis through a bearing and compliant interface, allowing the strut to rotate with steering inputs while isolating the chassis from strut-transmitted road inputs. The mount assembly typically includes an upper spring seat pad that locates the top of the coil spring, a bearing or pivot that allows steering rotation, and bush components that provide the compliant interface between the strut rod and the mount housing.

As strut mount components wear, the bearing and compliance characteristics of the mount degrade, allowing increased play and harshness in the strut assembly, contributing to steering knock, increased NVH, spring seating noise and strut mount clunk that worsens progressively. Quality replacement strut mount kits restore correct bearing function, spring seating and compliance at the upper strut mount position, eliminating mount noise and returning precise, controlled strut behaviour. Available as single-side bush kits and full two-kit axle sets, with most kits including the upper spring pad as part of the assembly. Installation guides are available across most products. Most products carry a lifetime warranty.

Why Upgrade Suspension?

Strut mount wear is a progressive process that is frequently normalised before it is diagnosed. The earliest indicators, including a faint knock over bumps, increased steering effort through small inputs, and a subtle deterioration in front end refinement, accumulate gradually before the more obvious symptoms of bearing play and spring seat noise develop. By the time strut mount knock and harshness are clearly apparent, the mount assembly has typically been operating beyond its designed compliance range for some time.

Replacing worn strut mount components with correctly specified replacement kits restores the correct bearing function and compliance at the upper strut position, eliminating mount noise and transmitted harshness and returning precise, refined strut behaviour that reflects a correctly assembled and correctly operating front suspension. On 4WD and dual cab ute platforms where the strut mount is subject to greater load variation from off-road use and varying loads, strut mount renewal is a particularly high-impact service that restores ride quality and front end precision lost to progressive mount wear.

Strut Mount Range

The strut mount range includes:

• Front Strut Mount Bush Kits: Used to renew the strut mount compliance components on applicable Australian passenger, performance, Japanese 4WD and dual cab ute, and Japanese compact platforms.
• Front Strut Mount Full Kits: Ensures both strut mount positions are renewed simultaneously on applicable Japanese 4WD and dual cab ute platforms.
• Rear Strut Mount Kits: Restores correct rear strut bearing function and mount compliance.

Most kits include the upper top spring pad as part of the assembly. Kit requirement varies by product: check whether one or two kits are required for a full axle service on the specific platform.

Why Purchase Strut Mounts?

Strut mount renewal addresses a primary source of front end knock, steering imprecision and NVH that cannot be resolved through alignment, shock absorber replacement or bush renewal alone. Replacing the mount components restores the correct bearing function and spring seating at the top of the strut, eliminating the play and noise that worn mount assemblies introduce and returning the front suspension to a correctly operating baseline from which all other suspension components can perform as designed.

For workshops servicing 4WD and dual cab ute platforms, strut mount kits that include the upper spring pad deliver a complete upper strut assembly renewal in a single kit, ensuring the spring is correctly seated and the mount compliance is restored together in a single service.

Compatible Vehicles

Strut mounts suit a wide range of vehicles, including:

• Classic and modern Australian passenger and performance vehicles with MacPherson strut front suspension requiring upper strut mount bush and spring pad renewal.
• Japanese 4WD wagons and dual cab utes requiring front strut mount bush kit or full two-kit axle set installation to restore correct upper strut mount compliance and spring seating.
• Japanese compact and passenger vehicles requiring front strut mount bush renewal at the upper strut position.
• European performance vehicles requiring rear strut mount kit installation to restore correct rear strut bearing function and mount compliance.
• Any strut-equipped vehicle experiencing front or rear strut mount knock, increased NVH or steering imprecision attributable to worn upper strut mount components.

Installation and Support

Strut mount kits are designed for accurate installation at the upper front or rear strut mount position. Installation times range from approximately one and a half to three hours depending on the platform and whether a single-side or full axle kit is being installed. Most kits include the upper top spring pad. Check the kit requirement for the specific product: some applications require two kits for a full axle service. Installation guides are available across most products to support both professional workshops and experienced DIY users. For additional technical assistance, a dedicated support team is available to help ensure correct product selection for the specific vehicle and strut mount configuration.

Repair and Upgrade

Strut mount kits are engineered to restore correct bearing function, spring seating and compliance at the upper strut mount position on applicable platforms. Mount pad components are manufactured to withstand the compressive load, road shock and angular deflection that strut mount positions are subject to in everyday and demanding use, including the elevated load variation encountered on 4WD and dual cab ute platforms in off-road and towing conditions. Most products carry a lifetime warranty.

Who Strut Mounts Are For

Strut mounts are a practical solution for:

• Professional workshops carrying out front suspension servicing and strut replacement on applicable Australian, Japanese and European platforms requiring correct strut mount component renewal at the upper strut position to eliminate mount noise and restore correct bearing function and spring seating.
• Experienced DIY users replacing worn strut mount components to eliminate front end knock, reduce transmitted NVH and restore precise, refined front suspension behaviour at the upper strut mount position.
• 4WD and dual cab ute owners requiring front strut mount renewal following wear from sustained off-road use, towing or load cycling that has accelerated strut mount component deterioration beyond its designed service life.
• Anyone experiencing front or rear strut mount knock, steering imprecision or increased NVH attributable to worn upper strut mount bearing or compliance components.

The right strut mount kit restores correct bearing function, spring seating and compliance at every renewed upper strut position, eliminates mount noise and transmitted harshness and returns precise, controlled and refined strut performance every time.

Shop Strut Mounts

Explore the full strut mounts range and find the right kit for your vehicle. With front strut mount bush kits and full two-kit axle sets for applicable Australian, Japanese and European passenger, performance and 4WD platforms, rear strut mount kits for applicable European performance vehicles, and most kits including the upper top spring pad, you can renew every upper strut mount position accurately and complete every strut service with confidence.