1981 Volkswagen Jetta Suspension Parts

Essential 1981 Volkswagen Jetta Suspension Parts

Carquest Premium – Multi Purpose Relay (Part No.RAA1245)

Multi Purpose Relay

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$10.29
Carquest premium engine management products provide the right products for a wide range of domestic and import applications. Delivering the highest performance and durability under demanding conditions.
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MOOG – Control Arm (Part No.RK620140)

Control Arm

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$142.99
MOOG premium control arms for foreign and domestic nameplates are engineered for structural strength and corrosion protection.

Product Features:
  • EASY TO INSTALL — Precision tolerances for easy installation and steering alignment giving you a perfect fit right out of the box
  • HIGHLY PRECISE ENGINEERING — Optimized bushings for quiet operation and resistance to wear, salt, road grime and oils
  • COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE — Available for foreign and domestic nameplates
  • Construction and design validated by MOOG engineers
  • Broad coverage for foreign and domestic applications
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Dorman – Suspension Control Arm (Part No.520-991)

Suspension Control Arm

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$139.99
This suspension control arm is precision-engineered and rigorously tested to provide reliable replacement for the original equipment on specific vehicles.

Product Features:
  • Direct replacement – fits and performs like the original equipment on specific vehicles
  • Reliable fit – precision-engineered to match the design and dimensions of original components
  • Durable construction – manufactured to strict standards using sturdy, safe materials
  • Rigorously tested – thorough quality control measures ensure longevity
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Carquest Premium – Control Arm with Ball Joint (Part No.810-497255B)

Control Arm with Ball Joint

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$91.99
CARQUEST Premium Control Arms are engineered and benchmarked to Original Equipment (OE) performance standards. Consistent manufacturing and rigorous quality testing ensure a trouble-free installation and long service life. Each part number in the Carquest Premium Control Arm line is designed and built to deliver the quality that professionals demand.

Product Features:
  • Application specific, direct fitment for trouble-free installation. Engineered OE Form, Fit, and Function.
  • Pre-installed ball joints and bushings (when applicable) for easy installation
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Monroe – Strut-Mate Strut Boot Kit (Part No.63631)

Strut-Mate Strut Boot Kit

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$37.49
Designed to protect the strut, the Monroe® Strut-Mate® Boot Kit is the perfect replacement for a damaged jounce bumper or boot. Heavy-duty construction and unique design features make it the ideal choice for maximum rod protection and improved strut life.

Product Features:
  • REPLACES DAMAGED JOUNCE BUMPER OR BOOT — Avoid premature strut failure by replacing missing or damaged strut components
  • PROTECTS PISTON ROD — Protects piston rod finish from rust and corrosion and helps reduce oil leakage
  • KEEPS MOISTURE AND DIRT OUT — Self-draining design eliminates retention of moisture and other unwanted debris
  • ENHANCES STRUT LIFE — Delivers protection from severe suspension movement to improve strut durability
  • PERFECT PAIRING — Ideal match to protect strut rods, replace all worn strut components with quality Monroe struts (sold separately) for a complete four-corner ride control upgrade
  • EASY TO INSTALL — Direct fit OE replacement with firm friction connection that helps keep the boot in place
  • BUILT TO LAST — Soft-entry jounce bumper made of closed cell, micro-cellular urethane for maximum durability and to help reduce severe impacts
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Monroe – Shock-Mate Shock Absorber Boot Kit (Part No.SA1998)

Shock-Mate Shock Absorber Boot Kit

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$13.29
Monroe® Shock-Mate® Shock Absorber Boot Kits are universal replacement shock boots use to protect the shock’s piston rod from dirt, mud and other contaminants – protecting the life of your shocks.

Product Features:
  • Protects the shock’s piston rod from damage
  • Universal design for easy installation
  • Tie-strap included for a secure fit
  • Constructed from high quality urethane for maximum durability
  • Multiple color choices available
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KYB – Jounce Bumper and Bellows (Part No.SB113)

Jounce Bumper and Bellows

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$26.49
KYB Strut Boot Kits keep your struts protected from dirt, dust, sand, salt and other road debris. These harmful elements cause abrasive wear to the polished shaft, upper seal and bushing. KYB Strut Boot Kits prevent these contaminants from entering the strut by covering the entire strut shaft in a highly durable plastic bellows. This can easily extend the life of the strut. The KYB Strut Boot Kit includes a poly foam travel-limiting bumper. Its designed to protect the strut from bottoming out and protects other components from extreme movement damage.

Product Features:
  • Superior Quality Boot Helps Protect The Strut Shaft From Leak-Causing Dirt And Debris
  • Poly Foam Bumper Prevents The Strut From Bottoming Out
  • Built With Design And Quality That Matches Or Exceeds One
  • Protects The Upper Seal And Bushing
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Monroe – Strut-Mate Strut Boot Kit (Part No.63618)

Strut-Mate Strut Boot Kit

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$30.49
Designed to protect the strut, the Monroe® Strut-Mate® Boot Kit is the perfect replacement for a damaged jounce bumper or boot. Heavy-duty construction and unique design features make it the ideal choice for maximum rod protection and improved strut life.

Product Features:
  • REPLACES DAMAGED JOUNCE BUMPER OR BOOT — Avoid premature strut failure by replacing missing or damaged strut components
  • PROTECTS PISTON ROD — Protects piston rod finish from rust and corrosion and helps reduce oil leakage
  • KEEPS MOISTURE AND DIRT OUT — Self-draining design eliminates retention of moisture and other unwanted debris
  • ENHANCES STRUT LIFE — Delivers protection from severe suspension movement to improve strut durability
  • PERFECT PAIRING — Ideal match to protect strut rods, replace all worn strut components with quality Monroe struts (sold separately) for a complete four-corner ride control upgrade
  • EASY TO INSTALL — Direct fit OE replacement with firm friction connection that helps keep the boot in place
  • BUILT TO LAST — Soft-entry jounce bumper made of closed cell, micro-cellular urethane for maximum durability and to help reduce severe impacts
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MOOG – Control Arm Bushing (Part No.K201630)

Control Arm Bushing

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$39.99
Backed by superior materials and rigorous testing, MOOG Problem Solver vertical control arm bushings deliver reliable performance you can count on. MOOG problem-solving innovations ensure fast, hassle-free installation.

Product Features:
  • SMOOTH ROTATION — Exclusive ball and socket design allows for smooth rotational movement
  • EASY TO INSTALL — Design saves time during installation by aligning the bushing sleeve to insert the bolt
  • LOW MAINTENANCE — Bushing assembly is permanently lubricated and sealed with premium MOOG boot helps prevent contamination
  • PREMIUM MATERIALS — Made from high-quality polymer and steel compounds for durability and ride performance
  • RIGOROUS TESTING — Comprehensive testing throughout design and development processes by MOOG engineers for quality you can count on
  • Easier to install and lasts longer than typical OE designs
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Driveworks – CONTROL ARM BSHNG (Part No.DW-K200093)

CONTROL ARM BSHNG

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$11.29
The bushing designed to reduce vibration and noise and deliver better handling, without the squeak normally associated with it. They are not affected by oils, alkalines, ozone or hydrocarbons; can carry substantial loads; and will not discolor or crack with age.

Product Features:
  • inner sleeve and outer sleeve : 6061
  • Natural Rubber
  • Resist oils, alkalines, ozone or hydrocarbons
  • anti-high and low temperature
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Lemfoerder – Control Arm Bushing (Part No.L2030662221LEM)

Control Arm Bushing

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$24.70
The Lemfoerder Control Arm Bushing is OE Quality and is manufactured using only the highest quality materials and is designed to reduce road noise and vibration.

Product Features:
  • OE-Equivalent and a direct fit application.
  • Meets or exceeds the OE specifications.
  • Designed to reduce vibration and absorb noise.
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MOOG – Suspension Strut Mount (Part No.K160132)

Suspension Strut Mount

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$75.99
MOOG® Problem Solver® products incorporate proven design and engineering features for like new steering ease of installation and longer life. MOOG is the preferred steering and suspension brand of professional technicians and NASCAR crew chiefs.

Product Features:
  • High polish chrome steel bearing races
  • Replacement helps restore vehicle handling
  • Superior rubber to steel bonding for durability
  • Engineered to meet or exceed OE requirements
  • Provides like-new steering ease of installation and longer life
  • Incorporates proven design and engineering features
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MOOG – Strut Mount (Part No.K9583)

Strut Mount

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$75.99
By constantly introducing design enhancements that extend product life and simplify installation and replacement, MOOG has earned its reputation as the chassis industry’s Problem Solver.

Product Features:
  • Engineered to meet or exceed OE requirements
  • Superior rubber to steel bonding for durability
  • High polish chrome steel bearing races
  • Replacement helps restore vehicle handling
  • Includes new spring seat insulator and installation hardware to eliminate noise issues
  • Electroplate and corrosion-resistant coating to help prevent galvanic corrosion
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Rein – Strut Mount (Part No.AVQ0366R)

Strut Mount

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$34.99
Anti-vibration parts dampen vibration harmonics from the engine and drive line components to rest of the vehicle. This in turn reduces vibration and noise which can be felt and heard while the vehicle is in operation. Rein Automotive anti-vibration parts are application specific and match the design and function of the OE parts

Product Features:
  • Manufactured to strict engineering standards/specifications in materials and tolerances
  • Rubber components match the shore hardness of the original equipment mount to ensure maximum performance and product longevity
  • High corrosion resistance
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Febi – Strut Mount Bushing (Part No.L303117160FEB)

Strut Mount Bushing

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$2.91
The Febi strut mount bushing is OE Quality and is manufactured using only the highest quality materials and is designed to reduce road noise and vibration.

Product Features:
  • OE-Equivalent and direct fit application
  • Reduces squeaks, rattles, and vibration noise
  • Resistant to oil and other contaminants
  • Meets or exceeds OEM specifications
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Energy Suspension – Strut Tower Bushing Set (Part No.15.8101G)

Strut Tower Bushing Set

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$30.99
Product Features:
  • Made from HYPER-Flex Polyurethane
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Febi – Strut Mount Bushing (Part No.L303134584FEB)

Strut Mount Bushing

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$5.47
The Febi strut mount bushing is OE Quality and is manufactured using only the highest quality materials and is designed to reduce road noise and vibration.

Product Features:
  • OE-Equivalent and direct fit application
  • Reduces squeaks, rattles, and vibration noise
  • Resistant to oil and other contaminants
  • Meets or exceeds OEM specifications
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Driveworks – Strut Bellow (Part No.DW-K90461)

Strut Bellow

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$33.99
Driveworks Shock Mount, Suspension Strut Bellows

Product Features:
  • Designed to meet or exceeds OE performance specifications
  • Durable neoprene rubber
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KYB – Jounce Bumper and Bellows (Part No.SB123)

Jounce Bumper and Bellows

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$21.49
KYB Strut Boot Kits keep your struts protected from dirt, dust, sand, salt and other road debris. These harmful elements cause abrasive wear to the polished shaft, upper seal and bushing. KYB Strut Boot Kits prevent these contaminants from entering the strut by covering the entire strut shaft in a highly durable plastic bellows. This can easily extend the life of the strut. The KYB Strut Boot Kit includes a poly foam travel-limiting bumper. Its designed to protect the strut from bottoming out and protects other components from extreme movement damage.

Product Features:
  • Superior Quality Boot Helps Protect The Strut Shaft From Leak-Causing Dirt And Debris
  • Poly Foam Bumper Prevents The Strut From Bottoming Out
  • Built With Design And Quality That Matches Or Exceeds One
  • Protects The Upper Seal And Bushing
  • Designed And Built Specifically For European Cars
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MOOG – Strut Bellows (Part No.K90461)

Strut Bellows

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$35.99
By constantly introducing design enhancements that extend product life and simplify installation and replacement, MOOG has earned its reputation as the chassis industry’s Problem Solver.

Product Features:
  • Easy to install
  • Restores like-new steering and handling
  • Construction and design validated by MOOG engineers
  • Engineered to meet or exceed OE requirements
  • Incorporates proven design and engineering features
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KYB – Gas Strut (Part No.235614)

Gas Strut

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$83.99
Ride Comfort may be important, but restoring a vehicles Ride Control, stability, stopping, lane change responsiveness and handling is critical. KYB Excel-G Shocks and Struts are designed for the most important performance purpose: Restoring the vehicles original capabilities. KYB is a world leading supplier of shocks and struts to new vehicle manufacturers and the Excel-G is made on the very same KYB OE assembly lines, uses the same OE quality components and is calibrated to restore original, designed performance, not change it. That has earned Excel-G the classification: OEA (Original Equipment for the Aftermarket). The KYB Excel-G is a nitrogen gas-charged, twin-tube design that includes every quality component that our global OEM products include and it is the preferred choice by professional technicians.

Product Features:
  • Twin-Tube Technology, designed for European cars
  • Specifically calibrated to help restore the original handling and control characteristics of your Volkswagen
  • Uses a seamless working cylinder matched with a Teflon coated piston band for a positive seal and longer life
  • Triple chrome plated piston rod and multi-lip oil seals that reduce wear
  • Features a precision, sintered iron strut rod guide to help retain correct wheel alignment
  • Engineered to help vehicles with electronic safety systems (ESC, ABS, etc.)
  • To reduce the chance of noise and vibration KYB recommends installing new strut mounts, part number: SM5012
  • Protect your new struts from dirt, debris and salt with a KYB Strut Boot, part number: SB109
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Monroe – OESpectrum Strut (Part No.71933)

OESpectrum Strut

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$71.99
Designed to restore a vehicle’s original factory drivability and performance, Monroe® OESpectrum® struts provide an exceptional level of handling precision and control while filtering out noise, vibration and harshness.

Product Features:
  • REDUCED NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS — Twin Technology Active Control System delivers exceptional control under most driving conditions while isolating impact-related noise, vibration and harshness
  • EXCEPTIONAL HANDLING — Rod displaced valving, tuned specifically to each vehicle, adjusts to road extremes to provide consistency and a smooth ride (on most applications)
  • CONSISTENT RIDE — OE all-weather fluid contains special additives to assist with extreme temperatures and help reduce oil breakdown
  • CONTROL AND DURABILITY — Fluon-banded piston provides consistent sealing between piston and pressure tube for better control and increased durability
  • IMPROVES PERFORMANCE — Nitrogen gas charge maintains tire-to-road contact for improved ride and handling by reducing aeration (on most applications)
  • LONGER SERVICE LIFE — Chrome-plated piston, bronze reinforced rod guide bearing and special single lip seal provide durability and longer service life (where applicable)
  • OPTIONAL DUST BOOT/JOUNCE BUMPER — Protective dust boot reduces dirt and moisture, while jounce bumper reduces severe suspension movement (both sold separately)
  • Special Dust Boot/Jounce Bumper: Protective dust boot reduces dirt and any moisture build-up. Jounce bumper helps prevent severe suspension movement. Dust boot & jounce bumper sold separately.
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Monroe – OESpectrum Strut (Part No.72549)

OESpectrum Strut

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$187.99
Designed to restore a vehicle’s original factory drivability and performance, Monroe® OESpectrum® struts provide an exceptional level of handling precision and control while filtering out noise, vibration and harshness.

Product Features:
  • REDUCED NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS — Twin Technology Active Control System delivers exceptional control under most driving conditions while isolating impact-related noise, vibration and harshness
  • EXCEPTIONAL HANDLING — Rod displaced valving, tuned specifically to each vehicle, adjusts to road extremes to provide consistency and a smooth ride (on most applications)
  • CONSISTENT RIDE — OE all-weather fluid contains special additives to assist with extreme temperatures and help reduce oil breakdown
  • CONTROL AND DURABILITY — Fluon-banded piston provides consistent sealing between piston and pressure tube for better control and increased durability
  • IMPROVES PERFORMANCE — Nitrogen gas charge maintains tire-to-road contact for improved ride and handling by reducing aeration (on most applications)
  • LONGER SERVICE LIFE — Chrome-plated piston, bronze reinforced rod guide bearing and special single lip seal provide durability and longer service life (where applicable)
  • OPTIONAL DUST BOOT/JOUNCE BUMPER — Protective dust boot reduces dirt and moisture, while jounce bumper reduces severe suspension movement (both sold separately)
  • Special Dust Boot/Jounce Bumper: Protective dust boot reduces dirt and any moisture build-up. Jounce bumper helps prevent severe suspension movement. Dust boot & jounce bumper sold separately.
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Monroe – OESpectrum Strut (Part No.72312)

OESpectrum Strut

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$141.99
Designed to restore a vehicle’s original factory drivability and performance, Monroe® OESpectrum® struts provide an exceptional level of handling precision and control while filtering out noise, vibration and harshness.

Product Features:
  • REDUCED NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS — Twin Technology Active Control System delivers exceptional control under most driving conditions while isolating impact-related noise, vibration and harshness
  • EXCEPTIONAL HANDLING — Rod displaced valving, tuned specifically to each vehicle, adjusts to road extremes to provide consistency and a smooth ride (on most applications)
  • CONSISTENT RIDE — OE all-weather fluid contains special additives to assist with extreme temperatures and help reduce oil breakdown
  • CONTROL AND DURABILITY — Fluon-banded piston provides consistent sealing between piston and pressure tube for better control and increased durability
  • IMPROVES PERFORMANCE — Nitrogen gas charge maintains tire-to-road contact for improved ride and handling by reducing aeration (on most applications)
  • LONGER SERVICE LIFE — Chrome-plated piston, bronze reinforced rod guide bearing and special single lip seal provide durability and longer service life (where applicable)
  • OPTIONAL DUST BOOT/JOUNCE BUMPER — Protective dust boot reduces dirt and moisture, while jounce bumper reduces severe suspension movement (both sold separately)
  • Special Dust Boot/Jounce Bumper: Protective dust boot reduces dirt and any moisture build-up. Jounce bumper helps prevent severe suspension movement. Dust boot & jounce bumper sold separately.
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Valvoline – DEX/MERC ATF Conventional Automatic Transmission Fluid, 1 Quart (Part No.798153)

DEX/MERC ATF Conventional Automatic Transmission Fluid, 1 Quart

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$11.99
Valvoline DEX/MERC ATF is a high-quality transmission fluid formulated to meet the challenging demands many automatic transmissions. Its responsive low-temperature fluidity is beneficial in both electronic and hydraulic controlled transmissions and transaxles. Recommended for use in the following applications: MERCON®, DEXRON®-III, Ford M2C138-CJ and M2C166-H, Allison C-4 and TES-389, and Caterpillar TO-2.

Product Features:
  • Formulated with premium base stocks and advanced additive technology to meet the challenging demands of automatic transmissions.
  • Enhanced anti-shudder protection for smooth shifting and maximum power transfer
  • Developed with anti-wear technology to help improve transmission durability
  • Engineered with a proprietary blend of base oils and advanced additives to provide better oil flow at low temperatures and greater film protection at higher temperatures
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Royal Purple – Max Performance Synthetic Power Steering Fluid (Part No.01326)

Max Performance Synthetic Power Steering Fluid

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Max Performance Synthetic Power Steering Fluid

1981 Volkswagen Jetta Suspension Parts

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Popular Monroe Suspension Parts

You’ll find popular Monroe brand products across Shocks and Struts and Air Suspension and Kits. All are waiting to get your 1981 Volkswagen Jetta back on the road. Some of the top-rated Monroe products in these categories are:
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FAQs for 1981 Volkswagen Jetta Suspension Parts

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DEX/MERC ATF Conventional Automatic Transmission Fluid, 1 Quart
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Multi Purpose Relay
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