Hyundai Tucson Stabilizer Links

Not automatically. The Tucson sold in South Africa as JM, LM, TL and NX4, and the LM Tucson and the ix35 are the same vehicle sold under two names in different markets, so ix35 stock is a legitimate source for LM-generation parts and vice versa. Send us the generation code off your VIN plate and we will confirm it either way before anything is dispatched.

The VIN is the single most useful thing — a photo of the plate is fine. Failing that, the generation code and the engine code off the block. The Tucson ran as JM, LM, TL and NX4, so the generation is what narrows the search.

Hyundai Getz, i10 and Accent stabiliser links run from around R220 through our supplier network, with the Atos and i20 around R236.50. Pairs always — request a free quote through our form with your model for both-sides pricing plus fitting.

Worn stabiliser links are the most common cause on SA Hyundais, followed by anti-roll bar bushes and tired shock mounts. A workshop lift inspection with a bar to leverage the suspension picks up play in seconds — we never guess on suspension noises.

Yes — if one side is worn the other usually isn't far behind and matched-wear parts make the suspension balanced. Replacing one then hearing a new clunk a month later from the opposite side is frustrating and wastes the workshop visit.

Clunking over bumps, play when you push the anti-roll bar by hand up in the wheel well and a rattle at low-speed cornering. Visible split ball joint boots leak grease and accelerate wear. Most workshops diagnose it in a five-minute underbody check.

Parts are inexpensive — often under R300 per link. Labour is usually an hour for both front links on a Getz or i20, longer on newer models with sub-frame coverings. We quote both together for a meaningful total, not parts alone.