Suzuki Ball Joints for Sale in South Africa
Used, aftermarket and reconditioned parts. Not supplied by Suzuki Auto South Africa.
Part of our full range of Suzuki suspension .
Match ball joints to your model
Pick your Suzuki and the next page will tell you exactly what we need to know before quoting.
Suzuki Swift
hatchback
Suzuki Jimny
suv
Suzuki Ertiga
mpv
Suzuki Vitara
crossover
Suzuki Grand Vitara
suv
Suzuki Baleno
hatchback
Suzuki Ignis
hatchback
Suzuki Dzire
sedan
Suzuki XL6
mpv
Suzuki Fronx
crossover
Suzuki Brezza
suv
Suzuki Ciaz
sedan
Suzuki SX4
crossover
Suzuki Celerio
hatchback
Suzuki Alto
hatchback
Suzuki S-Presso
hatchback
Suzuki Super Carry
commercial
Suzuki Eeco
van
Suzuki Kizashi
sedan
Ball Joints for a Suzuki — read this before you order
- What you are really deciding
- Whether to replace only the component that has failed or refresh the whole corner, because everything bolted alongside a worn damper has covered exactly the same distance over exactly the same roads.
- Where Suzuki differs
- South African road surfaces are harsher on suspension than the conditions these cars were originally calibrated for, and Suzuki's lighter kerb weights mean components are sized closer to the limit. The Jimny is its own case entirely: enough of them have been lifted or re-shod that standard-height parts are the wrong answer more often than not.
- Where the car was built
- Something worth knowing about this marque in particular: a large share of the Suzuki range sold in South Africa is built by Maruti Suzuki in India, while the Jimny comes out of Japan. Cars that look the same on the road can therefore sit on different supply chains, which is one reason we would rather check than assume.
- What to send us
- The generation or year, and — if it is a Jimny or a 4x4 derivative — whether the suspension is standard or has been modified. With that in front of us we can normally settle the right ball joints without a back-and-forth.
Ball Joints, explained
A ball joint is the pivot that lets the front wheel steer and move up and down at the same time. It is a steel ball in a socket, packed with grease and sealed by a rubber boot, and everything about how long it lasts comes down to whether that boot stays intact. The moment the boot splits, grit and water get in, the grease turns into grinding paste and the joint starts wearing quickly. On gravel and dusty rural routes that happens sooner than it does on a car that never leaves tar.
This is one of the few parts where the failure is genuinely dangerous rather than merely expensive. A joint that separates lets the wheel fold under the car, and there is no version of that which ends well. It is also a roadworthy item — a tester lifts the wheel and levers under the tyre, and measurable play is a fail. If you hear a creak on full lock in a parking bay and a knock over rough tar, get it looked at rather than filed away for later. The Jimny is worth a separate note: its live front axle turns on kingpin swivel bearings, and oil weeping out of the swivel housing is the classic sign those are done. Different part, different job.
How you know ball joints are on the way out
Recognise any of that? Tell us the model and year and we will go and check what we can get hold of for you.
Before you order Suzuki ball joints
What decides which ball joints fits my Suzuki?
South African road surfaces are harsher on suspension than the conditions these cars were originally calibrated for, and Suzuki's lighter kerb weights mean components are sized closer to the limit. The Jimny is its own case entirely: enough of them have been lifted or re-shod that standard-height parts are the wrong answer more often than not. In practice the decision in front of you is whether to replace only the component that has failed or refresh the whole corner, because everything bolted alongside a worn damper has covered exactly the same distance over exactly the same roads.
What do you need from me to quote ball joints?
The generation or year, and — if it is a Jimny or a 4x4 derivative — whether the suspension is standard or has been modified. With that we can usually confirm the right part quickly, and we'll tell you whether we're quoting new, aftermarket or good used rather than leaving you to guess.
How urgent is a worn ball joint?
Treat it as urgent. Unlike a tired bush, which gets progressively worse and annoys you, a ball joint that lets go does so all at once and the wheel folds. If a workshop has told you there is play in one, that is not a job to postpone to the next service.
Does the ball joint come with the control arm?
On many designs it is pressed into the arm and supplied as part of it, and on others it bolts on separately. Which one you have decides whether this is a quick job or an arm replacement, so confirm the design before ordering either part.
Will a worn joint fail a roadworthy?
Play in a steering or suspension ball joint is a standard fail item at a roadworthy inspection, along with a torn boot. If you are getting a vehicle certified, this is one of the cheap things to sort out beforehand rather than paying for a re-test.
Is the Jimny front end the same as the rest of the range?
No. The Jimny has a live front axle turning on kingpin swivel bearings inside the swivel housing, rather than a wishbone with a lower ball joint the way a Swift or a Dzire does. Oil seeping out of the swivel housing is the usual warning. Use the quote form with your model year and engine code so we do not send you a part for the wrong layout.
Why did mine wear out so early?
Almost always a torn boot that nobody noticed. Once dust and rainwater are inside, the joint is running on contaminated grease and the clock speeds up dramatically. Cars that spend time on dirt roads or that took a hard kerb strike are the usual candidates.
Further reading on ball joints
Independent sources, not ours. Worth a look if you want the background before you enquire.
The basic mechanics of the joint and why the boot is the critical part.
Background on the ladder frame and live axle layout that sets the Jimny apart from the rest of the range.
Directory of accredited workshops if you want the front end assessed properly.
More Suzuki parts
Dampers for Suzuki models, including the rear shocks that work hard on Jimny and Ertiga rear axles
StrutsFront strut assemblies, top mounts and bearings for the MacPherson-strut Suzuki hatches and crossovers
SpringsCoil springs for Suzuki models, including the taller-rate coils fitted under lifted Jimnys
Control ArmsLower control arms with their bushes and integrated joints, the wishbones that set front-end geometry on Suzuki models
Sway BarAnti-roll bars and their mounting bushes for Suzuki models, worth checking on anything that has been over a kerb
Tie RodsInner and outer track rod ends for Suzuki steering, plus the rack boots that let them fail early when they split
BushingsRubber and polyurethane bushes for Suzuki arms, subframes and anti-roll bars
CoiloversHeight and damping adjustable coilover kits for Suzuki owners going lower on a Swift or higher on a Jimny
Ball Joints, wherever the car is
The identification work is the same wherever the car is — only the last leg differs.
Struggling to identify the right ball joints?
The generation or year, and — if it is a Jimny or a 4x4 derivative — whether the suspension is standard or has been modified is all we need. We cross-reference it against what we can source and come back with what fits.