On many vehicles with strut-type suspension designs, the front struts (which include the springs and shock absorbers) are mounted with bearings or bearing plates that serve as the upper pivot points ...

Different types of cars have different types of suspensions. Most car owners have heard the term “strut,” but may not be clear as to what exactly the struts on a vehicle are or what they do. Most ...

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It's quite common for strut top bearings of MacPherson Strut front suspension to need replacing after a few years. As you steer, the suspension strut turns in this bearing and eventually wear occurs.

Is it worth replacing your car's strut mounts at the same time as the suspension struts? And what are the most obvious symptoms of worn strut mounts?