What is the construction and purpose of shock absorbers and struts?

Shock absorbers and struts are suspension elements mounted at the vehicle's wheels, responsible for damping spring movements and stabilizing the body. A typical shock absorber consists of a body, piston rod, seals, and mounting points, and a strut additionally cooperates with the spring and upper bearing. These elements are mounted on the front or rear axle, depending on the suspension construction.

What are shock absorbers and struts used for?

Shock absorbers and struts are used to limit vibrations arising while driving on uneven surfaces and to keep the wheel in constant contact with the road surface. Their operation affects braking efficiency, handling predictability, and even tire load. Without efficient damping, the suspension transfers shocks to the body and cooperating subassemblies faster.

What is the construction and function of a McPherson strut?

A McPherson strut is a suspension unit where the shock absorber works directly with the spring, upper mount, and bearing. This solution combines the function of damping and wheel guidance, so it has an impact not only on comfort but also on the front axle geometry. Mounting points, body version, and compatibility with mounting equipment are important during selection.

How to choose a shock absorber for a specific car?

It is safest to compare the OEM part number, replacement numbers, vehicle placement, and suspension type. It is worth checking if the part is intended for the front or rear, left or right side, and if it fits the standard or sports version. Verification by VIN and comparing mounting points is also useful.

What symptoms indicate wear of shock absorbers and struts?

Typical symptoms include oil leaks, knocking, excessive body swaying, and worsened stability during braking and cornering. Uneven tire wear and less precise car reaction to irregularities often appear. Such signals should be compared with the condition of mounts, springs, and shock absorber covers.

What to pay attention to when installing used shock absorbers and struts?

Before installation, assess tightness, piston rod condition, housing corrosion, and the completeness of mounting points. A good practice is to simultaneously check bump stops, covers, upper mounts, and cooperating elements on the same axle. After installation, it is worth checking the suspension geometry and general system operation during a test drive.

Shock absorbers and shin guards

At Global Parts, we offer a wide selection of original used car parts, including shock absorbers and struts for many popular car brands such as BMW, Mini, Mercedes, Audi, Volkswagen, and others. Our shock absorbers and struts undergo quality control to ensure you receive a top-quality product.

More information

Make

Audi A8 4H Shock Absorber Front Left N/S Air Suspension Spring Strut 4H0616039AP

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 5WA413031DQ

Audi A3 8V Shock Absorber Front Suspension Strut Left Right N/O/S 5WA413031DQ

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 5N0413031AS

Audi Q3 8U Front Axle Strut Spring Shock Absorber Left Right N/O/S 5N0413031AS

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 6C0407255A-1

Audi A1 8X 1.4 TSI Suspension Leg Front Left N/S Spring Strut Wheel Carrier Hub

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 6C0413031CA

Audi S1 8X Rear Axle Shock Absorber Strut Spring Left Right N/O/S 6C0413031CA

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7L8616039D

Audi Q7 4L Front Left Right Air Suspension Shock Absorber 7L8616039D

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4E0616040AH

Audi A8 4E S8 D3 Air Pneumatic Front Right O/S Shock Absorber 4E0616040AH

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8S0413031A

Audi TT FV Spring Strut Front Shock Absorber Left Right N/O/S 8S0413031A

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K0413031CB

Audi A4 B8 Spring Strut Front Shock Absorber Suspension Left N/S 8K0413031CB

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K0513035AA

Audi A4 B8 A5 8T Suspension Shock Absorber Rear Left Right N/O/S 8K0513035AA

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4F0413031AS-2

Audi A6 C6 Front Suspension Strut Shock Absorber Left Right N/O/S 4F0413031AS

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 5Q0513049BF

Audi A3 8V Rear Shock Absorber Strut Left N/S 5Q0513049BF

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8E0513036T

Audi A4 B7 Rear Suspension Shock Strut Absorber Left Right N/O/S 8E0513036T

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 5Q0511115LR

Audi A3 S3 8Y Suspension Shock Springs Coil Rear Left Right N/O/S 5Q0511115LR

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8E0413031DF-1

Audi A4 B7 Shock Absorber Front Left Right N/O/S Spring Strut 8E0413031DF

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4G0616039AL

Audi S7 4G Front Air Suspension Shock Absorber Left Right N/O/S 4G0616039AL

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 5Q0511115FH

Audi S3 8Y Rear Axle Suspension Coil Spring Left Right N/O/S Set 5Q0511115FH

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 6Q0511115AF

Audi A1 8X 1.6 TDI Suspension Shock Absorber Springs Coil Rear 6Q0511115AF

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K0413031CH-1

Audi A4 B8 2.0 TDI Suspension Leg Front Right O/S Spring Strut Wheel Carrier Hub

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K0513035AM

Audi A4 B8 Anschler Rear Shock Absorber Strut Left Right N/O/S Set 635442461

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 5Q0513029EL

Audi A3 8V Rear Axle Strut Shock Absorber Left Right N/O/S 5Q0513029EL

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7L8616039G

Audi Q7 4L Shock Absorber Front Left N/S Air Suspension Spring Strut 7L8616039G

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 6R0413031AR

Audi A1 8X 1.6 TDI Suspension Leg Front Right O/S Spring Strut Wheel Carrier Hub

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8W0513028AQ

Audi A4 B9 Spring Strut Rear Left Right N/O/S Shock Absorber 8W0513028AQ

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4G8413031F-1

Audi A7 4G Front Spring Strut Shock Absorber Left Right N/O/S Set X2 4G8413031F

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 5N0413031AF-1

Audi Q3 8U 2.0 Suspension Leg Front Left N/S Spring Strut Wheel Carrier Hub

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4M0616031AS

Audi Q7 4M Rear Air Suspension Shock Absorber Gas Strut Right O/S 4M0616031AS

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8T0413031Q-1

Audi A5 8T Shock Absorber Front Right O/S Suspension Spring Strut 8T0413031Q

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 5Q0513049HF

Audi Q2 GA Shock Absorber Strut Rear Left Right N/O/S 5Q0513049HF

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8J0513021H-1

Audi TTS 8J Shock Absorber Strut Rear Left Right N/O/S 8J0513021H 8J0513025E

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8T0513035M-1

Audi A4 B8 A5 8T Rear Axle Shock Absorber Strut Left Right N/O/S 8T0513035M SET

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8F0413030

Audi A5 S5 8T Shock Absorber Front Right O/S Suspension Spring Strut 8F0413030

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4M0412375A

Audi A4 B9 A6 C8 Front Strut Shock Absorber Cap Cover Trim 4M0412375A SET X2

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8W0413031BG-2

Audi A5 F5 Front Suspension Spring Shock Absorber Strut Right O/S 8W0413031BG

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K0513035AK

Audi A4 B8 Suspension Strut Shock Absorber Rear Left Right N/O/S 8K0513035AK

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K0413031CH-2

Audi A4 B8 2.0 TDI Suspension Leg Front Left N/S Spring Strut Wheel Carrier Hub

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K0031CB

Audi A4 B8 Spring Strut Front Left N/S Shock Absorber Upper Mount 8K0031CB

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4M0616039BF-1

Audi Q7 4M Front Suspension Strut Shock Absorber Right O/S 4M0616039BF

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 6R0413031AR-1

Audi A1 8X 1.6 TDI Suspension Leg Front Left N/S Spring Strut Wheel Carrier Hub

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8T0413031AF-3

Audi A5 8T Suspension Leg Front Right O/S Spring Strut Wheel Carrier Hub

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4F0616001J

Audi A6 C6 Rear Shock Absorber Air Suspension Spring Strut 4F0616001J

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 5Q0513049BG

Audi A3 8V Spring Strut Rear Left Right N/O/S Sport Shock Absorber 5Q0513049BG

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 5Q0512013CS

Audi A3 8Y Rear Axle Shock Absorber Strut Left Right N/O/S 5Q0512013CS

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 1K0513029NJ

Audi A3 S3 8P Rear Shock Absorber Damper Left Right N/O/S1K0513029NJ

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 5N0413031AF-2

Audi Q3 8U 2.0 Suspension Leg Front Right O/S Spring Strut Wheel Carrier Hub

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4E0616039AH

Audi A8 4E S8 D3 Air Pneumatic Front Left N/S Shock Absorber 4E0616039AH

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8R0413031BE-1

Audi Q5 8R Spring Strut Front Left N/S Suspension Shock Absorber 8R0413031BE

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K0413031BB-1

Audi A4 B8 Spring Strut Front Shock Absorber Left N/S Suspension 8K0413031BB

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 5Q0413023EB

Audi A3 8V Suspension Shock Absorber Strut Front Left Right N/O/S 5Q0413023EB

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K0413031CH

Audi A4 B8 Front Axle Suspension Shock Absorber Strut Left N/S 8K0413031CH

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 1T0413031JT

Audi A3 8P Front Shock Absorber Damper Suspension Left Right N/O/S 1T0413031JT

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4F0413031AS-1

Audi A6 C6 Front Suspension Strut Shock Absorber Left Right N/O/S 4F0413031AS

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8V0513021N

Audi RS3 8V Spring Strut Rear Right O/S Suspension Shock Absorber 8V0513021N

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8R0413031G-2

Audi Q5 8R Spring Strut Front Right O/S Suspension Shock Absorber 8R0413031G

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8T0413031AF-4

Audi A5 8T Suspension Leg Front Left N/S Spring Strut Wheel Carrier Hub

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8R0513035AE

Audi Q5 8R Rear Shock Absorber Left Right N/O/S 8R0513035AE

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4H0616039AP-2

Audi A8 4H Shock Absorber Front Right O/S Air Suspension Strut 4H0616039AP

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8F0513035L

Audi A5 S5 8T Shock Absorber Gas Strut Rear Left Right N/O/S 8F0513035L

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 5Q0513029FH

Shock Strut Audi A3 S3 8V Rear Left Right N/O/S Damper Absorber 5Q0513029FH

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 1K0513029JF

Audi A3 8P Carbio Rear Shock Absorber Strut Damper Left Right N/O/S 1K0513029JF

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8R0413031BE-2

Audi Q5 8R Spring Strut Front Right O/S Suspension Shock Absorber 8R0413031BE

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K0413031AM

Audi A5 8T Shock Absorber Sports Suspension Spring Strut Set Front 8K0413031AM

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7L8616019C-1

Audi Q7 4L Rear Air Suspension Shock Absorber Strut Left N/S 7L8616019C

Product currently unavailable

Showing 100-162 of 162 products