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Ball Joints in MELB
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 8:58 am
by Crisis
Hey Everyone.
I just picked up an 86 Piazza from my local wreckers. Not in bad nick, a little rust round the back window, and my drivers side balljoint is F'd.
Just wondering if anyone has an ok-ish one handy, just so i can move it around till i can get a new one. Oh, and WHERE can I get a new one?
Cheers.
Crisis
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 10:16 am
by Crisis
Oh. Can I use Gemini front ball joints? They cant be THAT different....
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 12:11 pm
by GeminiCoupe
The upper balljoints are the same as Gemini, lowers are completely different. PM Rodeobob he may have some spares/know where to source some.
Nick-
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:26 pm
by Rodeobob
I can sell you a pair of New lower ball joints for $100.
RRP from Holden, who are the only ones you can get them from locally, is $180 each.
Id do both sides if i were you. At $100 for the pair your saving $260 anyway. If one is stuffed the other wont be far behind.
Send me a PM if you want a pair.
Cheers. Bob.
ah .. So!
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 8:26 pm
by Jay Dee
Noble of you to offer them so cheaply!
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 10:51 pm
by wedgenut
The last pair of lower joints i got from the states cost me NZ$64 including P&P for the pair and arrived in a week. Holden dealers here don't stock them normally but will indent from Japan at only $328 + grab and snatch tax so I will continue to do my shopping in uncles sams back yard. Get yourself an ebay account dude, it aint hard.
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 12:19 am
by Bugle
So I guess the balljoint is popped out? Make sure the other suspension components arent bent. My drivers side balljoint had let go and both upper, lower arms and the stub axle were bent.
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 12:44 am
by piazza-crx
ive had both my ball joints go on me (my passenger side one twice). If you are doing you ball joints make sure you check you suspension bushings, they may need to be replaced too as the extra movement can cause more stress on the ball joints.
Re: ah .. So!
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 12:50 am
by piazza-crx
Jay Dee wrote:Noble of you to offer them so cheaply!
Oh the spite in those words. So much hostility on this forum. cant we all just get along.
Crisis. Jay Dee has a pair he could sell 2 u for $80, the ball joints are small so postage shouldnt be too much.
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 1:24 am
by Rodeobob
wedgenut wrote:The last pair of lower joints i got from the states cost me NZ$64 including P&P for the pair and arrived in a week. Holden dealers here don't stock them normally but will indent from Japan at only $328 + grab and snatch tax so I will continue to do my shopping in uncles sams back yard. Get yourself an ebay account dude, it aint hard..
?piazza? wrote:Jay Dee wrote:Noble of you to offer them so cheaply!
Oh the spite in those words. So much hostility on this forum. cant we all just get along.
Crisis. Jay Dee has a pair he could sell 2 u for $80, the ball joints are small so postage shouldnt be too much.
Yep he could do that, or come past my joint with a one hundred dollar bill
.
I do have one Balljoint here thats all on its lonesome. And i did pay $120 for it buy itself a while back off an aussie on eBay before i found out where i could get a pair for that price. Holden have them in warehouse here in melb last i checked. $180 each. Hence why i paid $120 for the one new one. I suppose i could rip myself off and sell it to you for $100 after all it is lonely and does need a home.
Bob.
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 5:21 pm
by piazza-crx
bob, no-ones gonna buy it now. let it be lonesome. one day one of your joints will go and you'll need one
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:50 pm
by Rodeobob
?piazza? wrote:bob, no-ones gonna buy it now. let it be lonesome. one day one of your joints will go and you'll need one
lol, yeah thats what i was thinking. I might find that one of my Piazzas need just the one to get it on the road.
I will need one anyway for this idea ive got for an adapter block to use a different spindle and Ball joints on the front for bigger brakes. Ive got your stuffed ones here but a new on will be better.
Bob.
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 8:23 am
by Jacko
I thought i would wake this post up as im well after a pair of lower balls joints....can anyone sort me out?
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 4:24 pm
by wedgenut
I thought i would wake this post up as im well after a pair of lower balls joints....can anyone sort me out?
PM Rodeobob, I'm sure he has some for sale, shame you didn't ask a week ago, my son just flew back to the UK with nothing interesting for customs to complain about. a couple of handgun shaped ball joints would have had them going. Easy to get from the US as well.