Parts for your 2000 Toyota Hiace-Strut mounts

2000 Toyota Hiace strut-mounts – are they even a thing?

Chasing strut-mounts for a 2000 Toyota Hiace? Here’s the straight answer: they’re not used on this model. Technical sources such as the Toyota Hiace H100/Hace (circa 1998–2004) workshop manual, the Toyota Electronic Parts Catalogue (EPC), and Australian fitment guides from Monroe and Pedders all show the Hiace running a front double-wishbone setup with torsion bars and a separate shock absorber. There’s no MacPherson strut, so there’s no strut top or strut-mount to replace.

Why’s that the case? A strut-mount is specific to MacPherson strut suspensions, where the strut doubles as a locating member and bolts into the body through a rubberised top mount. The 2000 Hiace uses upper and lower control arms to locate the front hub, torsion bars for the springing, and a standalone damper (shock) that bolts in with simple rubber bushes and washers. It’s a tough, load-friendly layout that suits commercial use, keeps service costs sensible, and avoids the tall strut towers you’d see in a passenger car.

If someone’s cataloguing “strut-mounts” for this Hiace, it’s usually a mislabel. What’s actually fitted are shock absorber upper and lower bushes/insulators. When owners hear front-end clunks or see tyre cupping, it’s worth checking those bushes and the dampers rather than hunting for a non-existent strut top.

• Front shock absorber bushes/insulators (top and bottom)
• Front shock absorbers (dampers) if they’re weeping or soft
• Upper and lower ball joints
• Control arm bushes
• Torsion bar anchors and ride height adjustment
• Stabiliser (sway) bar links and D-bushes

Tell-tales that these bits need love include knocking over bumps, vague steering on corrugations, uneven tyre wear, or oil seepage from the shocks. On a high-kilometre Hiace doing Aussie or Kiwi roads, periodic inspection of these components as part of routine servicing keeps it driving tight and safe.

FAQs

Does a 2000 Toyota Hiace have strut-mounts?
No. The 2000 Hiace uses a double-wishbone front suspension with torsion bars and a separate shock absorber. That design doesn’t use a MacPherson strut or a strut top mount. Instead, the shock bolts in with rubber bushes/insulators.

What should be serviced instead of strut-mounts on a Hiace?
Focus on the front shock absorber bushes, the shocks themselves, ball joints, control arm bushes, sway bar links/bushes, and torsion bar ride height. These are the parts that typically cause noise or looseness on this model.

Can I fit a universal strut-mount to fix a front-end clunk?
No. A universal strut-mount won’t fit or function on a Hiace that doesn’t use struts. If there’s a clunk, have the front shocks and their bushes checked first, then inspect ball joints and control arm bushes.