Offside McPherson strut top mount - Knocking Noise

[Brundle25]

Hi All

I have a Rev 5 G-Limited with a knocking suspension noise.
Just taken it to a garage who are suggesting to replace the offside McPherson strut top mount as they say it appears to have seized??
The cost of the part is £112 with £200 being the total cost with labour.
Does anyone have experience with this issue? Does this part really need to be replaced or does it just need tightening?

Thanks

[BlackpoolMR2]

Unbolt the top mount, you might need to unbolt the hub to get the shock low enough to get a proper play check.
Give it a good wiggle, if it feels like it will just fall off then the bearings have probably gone. A standard replacement is around £60. Have a look on MR2BEN.
It's a pretty easy job to do rather than pay a garage. It may be best practice to change both sides if it is bu88ered.

[Peter Gidden]

A standard replacement is around £110.

An aftermarket pattern part is around £60.

Corrected for you.

Also, be aware the geometry of the aftermarket top mounts does not suit all revisions.