Rear Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joints

toadster · Post by **toadster** » Thu Feb 09, 2023 9:42 pm

Hi All

My rear lower suspension arm ball joints have slight play on them.
Does anyone know what the Honda part number is ?
Also are they still available from Honda or do I have to buy after market ?
If after market what are the best manufacturer?
Many thanks for any info peops

Cheers

Toadster

Post by **vanzep** » Thu Feb 09, 2023 11:11 pm

Is it these ones:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=41111

toadster · Post by **toadster** » Fri Feb 10, 2023 12:27 am

Lo

Thanks for Your reply

I will double check with the mechanic.
It's been listed on My last three M.O.Ts and My last service a few week's back.
Cheers

Toadster

Post by **vanzep** » Fri Feb 10, 2023 1:01 pm

Hi Toadster - it could be the ball joint at the bottom of the arm/knuckle you would have to ask the garage. I dont think Honda ever sold the ball joint on its own - you had to buy a whole new assembly - so there wont be a honda part number. There will be something aftermarket that fits. I know you can use a lower ball joint from a Honda Legend on the front of 4th gen....

Here is some info I found:

Info was from a post by Rich at Performance Autoworks:

Not much time so just a quick post

4th and 5th gen front and rear lower ball joints are the same 110%

4th gen front and rear uppers are 33mm ball joints (OEM)
5th gen front uppers are 35mm and rears are 33mm (OEM)

Post by **Drax** » Fri Feb 10, 2023 1:10 pm

is this worthy info of putting into the Tech Section chaps? i suspect so

i can sort that if required

Post by **vanzep** » Fri Feb 10, 2023 1:14 pm

yes its good info from PAW

toadster · Post by **toadster** » Fri Feb 10, 2023 5:34 pm

Lo

Many thanks for the info

I will have a word with the garage

Cheers

Toadster

toadster · Post by **toadster** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 8:09 pm

Lo All

Took Lude to garage to have rear lower ball joints replaced as well as fixing one of My front fogs and also finding out where a slight oil leak is coming from on engine

They fixed the front fog by adding an extra earth wire

Oil leak is from rocker cover gasket , going to get it replaced at next M.O.T

They got in two replacement ball joints but wanted to check against the existing one's.
In the end I didn't get them done for now as they told Me the labour charge is going to be over £400 as so much has to be removed to replace them

Cheers folks

Toadster

Post by **vanzep** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 5:10 pm

£400 sounds okish as they have to remove the arm/knuckle and press out the old ball joints before pressing in the new ones and then putting it all back together. They have maybe allowed some extra time just in case there are some rusty bolts.

toadster · Post by **toadster** » Sat Mar 18, 2023 11:35 pm

Lo

Ta for the reply vanzep

Great to know the price is about right.
I'm just going to keep a check on the ball joint play and replace if they get worse.
Cheers

Toadster