3g MOT Failure

prelude91 · Post by **prelude91** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 3:39 pm

My beloved facelift 3g has regrettably failed its M.O.T. today. The parts needed, and unavailable from mainstream distributors are the following items: Front and Rear Track Rod Ends. Rear Upper Suspension Ball Joints. The main issue with some, but not all of these items, appear to be the availability of dust covers / gaitors which were only available from Honda as complete units but are no longer available also. Any good spare/ new items knocking around would be appreciated.

@nafe@wurly

Post by **Merlin** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 3:41 pm

Have you had a good trawl through eBay? I am sure you will get them there.

prelude91 · Post by **prelude91** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 3:43 pm

Thanks Merlin, just about to do that, getting a bit sticky finding 3g stuff nowadays.

prelude91 · Post by **prelude91** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 3:45 pm

Nafe and wurly are usually quite clued up on spares, I'll give them both a shout as well.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 3:54 pm

TBH, I've not had to look for these bits for my ludes, so I'm not gonna be much help I'm afraid.
I know that suspension parts are becoming difficult though, as you say, because of the trouble that Sam had getting some bits for his 3g a couple of years ago (think he bought the last upper suspension arm bushes that Honda had?)

I just had a look on RockAuto though. They have plenty of tie-rod ends available, but no rear ball joints that I could see.

Post by **Merlin** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 4:02 pm

Rear upper balljoints - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-Prelude ... 461fa1e420

Track rod ends - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-Prelude ... 461d8a8190

Entering the Honda part number into eBay is a good way of finding bits

prelude91 · Post by **prelude91** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 4:09 pm

Thanks wurly, thanks Merlin I am trying allcars online as we speak, but no-one is answering, I also found them under the name Delphi as its the same phone no. Will try rockauto now, once I've found their number.

prelude91 · Post by **prelude91** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 4:10 pm

P.S. Don't know the Honda part no. at present.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 4:11 pm

You would need to double-check that rear balljoint though...

Going on the pic in the listing, that would be a front upper, rather than a rear upper, because the rear upper has the ball joint coming out at right angles backwards, rather than downwards;

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 4:12 pm

prelude91 wrote:P.S. Don't know the Honda part no. at present.

Right rear upper = 52391-SF1-003
Left rear upper = 52401-SF1-003
(courtesy of Lings)