always get wrong ball joint

[bigdish]

Hi, just joined the UBB. I'm having a big problem finding ball joints for my 93 MX-3. I've ordered them from several autopart stores and they always send the wrong one. It's to big to fit in the steering nuckle. Does anyone know where I can get these in the US, my car was built 1/93(4cycl.). Will another ball joint from a different model work? If anyone has any info I would appreciate it, my car has been down for a week!

[red-mx3]

Could always try a wreckers yard, and if all else fails Mazda. But those parts stores should be able to order the right part, what are they saying when you bring it back?

[Slickismax]

I've had the same problem. I can't find it from any local autopart store. My local dealer sells them for $62~ a piece.

[bigdish]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by red-mx3:
[ what are they saying when you bring it back?[/QB]<hr></blockquote><p>Every store told me that it's the only ball joint they had listed for the car. Even when I gave them the manufacture date, they still weren't any help.

[bigdish]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Slickismax:
I've had the same problem. I can't find it from any local autopart store. My local dealer sells them for $62~ a piece.<hr></blockquote><p>That's what I was afraid of, but I guess $62 isn't as high as I thought. There are two other places I'm going to check with next week. One is a foreign autopart store. Pepboys told me about another place where they order by date of manufacture. It's hard to beleive a ball joint for this car is so hard to find.