Bottom Ball Joints.

[TLC]

iirc early was up to 1986, yours should be the later ones.

Thanks

[Doctordiesel77]

What years do you class as early My Monty is may 88

iirc early was up to 1986, yours should be the later ones.

[TLC]

What years do you class as early My Monty is may 88

[A+MAESTRO]

I've been on a search this morning and this helped.
I thought I'd leave my own writing downs as I've been trawling various websites and listings for later ball joints for my 1.3.

Left lower ball joint
QSJ 1020S
GSJ 223
GSJ 290
GSJ 9972
NAM 5317
RO-BJ 3564

Right lower ball joint
QSJ 1019S
GSJ 224
GSJ 289
SSJ1064
NAM 5316
TC 155
RO-BJ 3563

There was at least one more set but in their own references it's mixed up the matching codes to other brands so I haven't included it. Obviously I've missed some as I went as they all should have corresponding codes but naturally I stopped looking when I was satisfied with what I was ordering.

Please check and be satisfied you're ordering the right part, I'm only trying to be helpful.

[Doctordiesel77]

As many of us know, the very early cars featured two identical bottom ball joints, whereas the later cars had different joints on each side. Fitting the wrong type could have a vert negative effect on the handling, as it would alter the castor angle. The early symmetrical ball joint was Unipart/Rover part number GSJ 225 Here is a list of cross references that I have come across so far...for most owners this is a list of numbers to avoid & may be useful when using ebay...some sellers are deliberately vague about these parts, as there are so few early cars left. If you look at the ball joint, the offset on the later ones is easy to see.
Manufacturer Number
Unipart GSJ 225
Quinton Hazell. QSJ 882S
Trupart SSJ 1854
Veco VB 124
Delphi TC 302
Lockheed TC 302
WST SSJ 1854
Motaquip VSJ 474