Parts for your 2002 Toyota Crown-Strut mounts

2002 Toyota Crown strut-mounts — are they used?

For the 2002 Toyota Crown (S170 series, including JZS171/173/175 and GS171 variants), strut-mounts aren’t used or relevant. Toyota’s own technical literature specifies a front double-wishbone suspension and a rear multi-link setup for this generation. In a double-wishbone system the damper/spring assembly doesn’t locate the wheel or carry steering loads the way a MacPherson strut does, so there’s no rotating strut top bearing or “strut mount” in the MacPherson sense.

Instead, the Crown uses a shock absorber with an upper insulator/mounting bush and related hardware, while wheel location and steering geometry are handled by the upper and lower control arms and their ball joints. That’s why a part typically called a “strut mount” doesn’t appear in the Crown’s front suspension parts breakdown for this model year.

Technical sources that state this layout include Toyota New Car Features (NCF) for the S170 Crown platform (suspension section: double wishbone front, multi-link rear), the Toyota Electronic Parts Catalog (EPC) for JZS171/173 front suspension (showing shock/coil and upper insulator, not a strut top bearing plate), and the Toyota Crown S170 Chassis/Repair Manual, which details double-wishbone architecture and associated service parts rather than MacPherson components.

What owners usually look at instead of “strut-mounts” on a 2002 Crown: upper shock insulators, shock absorber condition, upper and lower control arm bushes, ball joints, stabiliser (sway bar) links and bushes, and top shock nuts/seats. If there’s a clunk over bumps, tramlining, or vague steering, those are the typical suspects. If the front end creaks on low-speed steering, it’s more likely a tired control arm bush or ball joint rather than a strut top bearing, because there isn’t one in this setup.

For servicing, a good approach is to inspect every 20,000–30,000 km for bush cracking, perished rubber on the upper shock insulator, play in ball joints, and any oil misting on the shocks. Replace parts in axle pairs, torque bushes at ride height, and get a proper wheel alignment afterwards. If fitting coilovers, note you’ll use a top hat/insulator made for the damper, but the Crown still won’t “gain” a MacPherson-style strut mount — steering loads remain in the wishbones.

Does a 2002 Toyota Crown have strut-mounts?

No. The 2002 Crown runs a double-wishbone front end, so there’s no MacPherson strut or strut top bearing. It uses a shock absorber with an upper insulator and the control arms manage wheel location and steering geometry.

What should be checked or replaced instead of strut-mounts on a 2002 Crown?

Look at the upper shock insulator, front shocks, upper and lower control arm bushes, ball joints, and sway bar links/bushes. Noises, vibration, or tyre wear are often traced to these components rather than a strut top mount.

Can aftermarket coilovers add “strut-mounts” to a 2002 Crown?

Coilovers add a damper and top hat/insulator, but the suspension type stays double wishbone. There’s still no MacPherson strut or rotating strut mount, steering loads continue to go through the arms and ball joints.