KYB SM5589 - Mount Kit, Black

Works great... fixed nasty knock on passenger side of my son's car. I think he hit a pothole really hard.Application guide says fits only FWD but checked Volvo parts diagrams for both FWD and AWD and part numbers are same. Tab on bearing mounts toward the inside of car aligning with positioning tab on strut. Top plate rotates to whatever position needed so no specific alignment needed although I aligned the green dot with mark on top plate. All complete, the index mark on top plate is 180 with tab on bearing. Not sure why but it works.

I hit a pothole a month ago and a clucking noise started after that when driving and the steering wheel vibrating after 60MPH. I had the whole front end done with brand new parts during the last two years. Two years ago I had two new front end struts installed, I reused the old strut mounts. Luckily that pothole busted my old strut mount only, on my "06 Mazda 3. Now with the new KYB struts mount the front end is back to OEM specs.

Solid, well engineered product. Improved the ride and eliminated all rattling on the front of car.

Have rebuilt many a strut assembly before, and anticipated this would be a quick swap. That it was, but the mount was clunking popping and banging even in mild weather (I was replacing a mount that would pop in the cold). Disassembled and reassembled 3 times, verifying that the mount was in the proper position and would seat happily. Got a Monroe mount from a local parts store and that was silent first time. I have KYB quickstruts on a different car and those have mounts that also pop and bang.

Excelente producto, un consejo para los compradores, pinten las partes metálicas unos días antes, para evitar la corrosión.!!!

Fit and finish great. Installed with no issues. Here's hoping they last longer than my Moogs I bought last time.

High quality and perfect fit on my 2007 Volvo V50.

DIfferent packaging, no branding, returned.