Mitsubishi L200 Front Suspension Strut: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the L200, a loud metallic bang from the front under hard acceleration over minor bumps has genuinely been documented by multiple owners on related models.
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OEM Part Number: 4062A031 (front strut, as quoted in catalogue listings — confirm via VIN) — aftermarket struts Bilstein 19-273181 / KYB 340033
| Front strut / shock absorber (aftermarket) | KYB 340033 (Excel-G, gas twin-tube); Bilstein 19-273181 (B4, gas twin-tube); Bilstein 24-278676 (monotube gas); Tokico U35088 (gas twin-tube); Tokico 2982 (oil, twin-tube); Daco 453050 (gas twin-tube). Listed per axle, no side given. |
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| Front lower arm / wishbone (aftermarket) | LH Japko 72551L, Japanparts BS-518L, Sidem 72170 (ball joint sold separately); RH Japko 72551R, Japanparts BS-518R, Ashika 72-05-518R, Sidem 72171, Ridex 273C1080 (supplied with rubber mount and ball joint) |
| Top mount / strut bearing (aftermarket) | febi 109441 (elastomer, no bearing, left and right); Blue Print ADC480131 and ADC480134 (elastomer, no bearing); SNR KB673.23 (no bearing); Swag 33 10 6273; KYB SM5314 |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | Japanparts MM-50025 and Ashika MA-50025 front shock absorbers: 4062A031. None quoted for arms or mounts. |
| Fitment notes | mounts are listed without bearings. |
Mitsubishi L200 Front Suspension Strut: The System That Quietly Does All the Work
On the Mitsubishi L200, 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.
Mitsubishi L200 Front Suspension Strut: What It Does
The Mitsubishi L200'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.
Mitsubishi L200 Front Suspension Strut: Watch: Replacing It
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A Genuinely Widespread, Real Finding Worth Knowing About — Mitsubishi L200 Front Suspension
If you're hearing a loud metallic bang from the front suspension specifically when accelerating hard over a minor road imperfection, this is genuinely worth knowing: multiple owners on related Mitsubishi models have documented exactly this symptom, suggesting the suspension may be bottoming out under this particular combination of hard acceleration and a minor bump.
It's also genuinely worth knowing that a known issue at one end of the car doesn't rule out a separate, genuine fault at the other — worth being specific and clear about exactly which corner a noise is coming from rather than accepting a repair to the wrong area.
Mitsubishi L200 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 Mitsubishi Front Suspension Strut
The same part, covered across other Mitsubishi models.