[Mk2] [Turbo] Rear Lower/Bottom Ball Joint

[Lictor]

My car has just passed it's MOT, first time, for the 3rd year in a row but there is a lot of play in the drivers side, rear lower/bottom ball joint and it should really be changed.
I believe this is the right part number: 43330-39275. Can anyone recommend a good place to get one please?

[stuartswan]

try put the part number in google?

http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php? ... ion_-_Misc

[Lictor]

Thanks Stuart.
I was hoping to find a supplier people knew were reliable and didn't just sell poorly made stuff.

[stuartswan]

camskill get mentioned often on here as very good, maybe phone them and ask what brand the part is?

[easty-5]

Camskill are very good. I have been using them for the past 4 years, and I have never once been disapointed with anything I have bought

[Slarty]

Personally, I got for OEM Toyota for parts like that. At least you know they're going to last for the rest of the cars life, the originals have lasted up until now haven't they...?

[Lictor]

Unfortunately not. They were replaced when I got the car to solve a problem of pulling to the left and this one hasn't lasted 5 years but I don't think it was a Toyota one.

[Slarty]

Unfortunately not. They were replaced when I got the car to solve a problem of pulling to the left and this one hasn't lasted 5 years but I don't think it was a Toyota one.

That kinda reinforces what I was trying to say, OEM ones last (in my experience at least).

[Peter Gidden]

The ones we sell are made in Japan. By who, i don't know.

Camskill won't know who made theirs, only what name is on the box. First Line, BluePrint, QH etc. are all resellers.

I doubt Toyota make their own, and your local dealer won't know who makes theirs either.

I've never yet replaced a front or rear ball joint that we supplied, and that's over a period of 8 years.

[Slarty]

I doubt Toyota make their own, and your local dealer won't know who makes theirs either.

No, of course they won't. The same as they won't make somewhere in the region of 80% of their OEM parts.

All I was doing was offering a personal opinion, that's all.

[Peter Gidden]

I doubt Toyota make their own, and your local dealer won't know who makes theirs either.

No, of course they won't. The same as they won't make somewhere in the region of 80% of their OEM parts.

All I was doing was offering a personal opinion, that's all.

Apologies if i came across in an aggresive way - that was not my intention

[Lictor]

I called Camskill before ordering. Apparently theirs are Blueprint and one ex-Toyota mechanic I talked to always used and recommended Blueprint. Peter I may be asking you for a front wheel bearing before too long though its only got a small amount of play at the minute. The MOT place says its nothing to worry about, yet.

[Marf]

Got mine from Camskill

BTW, many OEM parts manufacturers also supply pattern part suppliers.

[Peter Gidden]

Our balljoints here:

http://www.twosrus.co.uk/shop/index.php ... oints.html

[Marf]

Just remembered, I didnt get mine from Camksill, I got them from you Pete!

Camskill are very good though, used them for years when I had Charade Turbos.