What Is a Strut Top Mount?
The strut top mount is the quiet bearing your steering pivots on. A Cranbourne West specialist explains.
What it is & what it does
The strut top mount connects the suspension strut to the body — a rubber isolator that absorbs road shock, and on the front, a bearing the whole strut rotates on every time you steer. Every bump and every steering input passes through it.
A small part doing constant, invisible work.
Signs of trouble & how we help
Worn top mounts clunk over bumps, creak or click when steering at low speed, make the steering feel notchy, and let the strut knock. They’re commonly replaced with struts (the labour overlaps) and are a frequent answer to “mystery” front-end noises.
We isolate top mounts from ball joints and links on the hoist — the noises imitate each other.
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What Is a Strut Top Mount? — FAQ
It connects the strut to the body — isolating shock and providing the bearing the front strut steers on.
Clunks over bumps, creaks/clicks when steering slowly, notchy steering feel.
Usually — the labour overlaps, so tired mounts go at strut time rather than paying twice.
On the hoist — separating mounts from ball joints and links, which sound similar.
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