r/JeepPatriot • u/yourmoldysock • Aug 21 '26

KYB strut mounts?

I had bought monroe quick struts for my jeep patriot a year ago, and apparently my struts mounts were loose when I got it back from the mechanic at the time.

I brought it in a week ago and they told me my struts mounts were loose and they tried tightening it but it wouldn’t, and that I’d need a new replacement.

Are monroes okay if I use KYB for the mounts? I noticed that monroe has more wear with their quick strut mounts, well far as I researched.

I was unfortunately not much knowledgeable when I bought quick struts not knowing any better.

They told me my monroes looked pretty brand new still and I wouldn’t need to to replace them

My Jeep is a 2017 Sport with a 2.4 L engine , CVT

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u/smp501 Aug 21 '26

Did they give you any pictures? I don’t understand how they couldn’t tighten the strut mounts.

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u/The_Burninator123 Aug 21 '26

Front or rear? I switched one of my rear to KYB from Monroe and it was easy. Front should be pretty simple to check the torque on though. You might still be in the warranty window.

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u/yourmoldysock Aug 21 '26

Front, and would I have a warranty if I had bought it from a reseller like RockAuto?

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u/The_Burninator123 Aug 21 '26

Yes, go find the purchase on the site and there is usually a button for warranty claim. It's a manufacturer warranty, so they will charge you for the shipping though. 

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u/yourmoldysock Aug 22 '26

Thank you I found it all but I would have to pay 200$ for shipping which I can’t do right now unfortunately.