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533381

Honda Acura Rover

Ball Joint

Brand: SLOOP ⇓ Download spec sheet

USD $5,000 unlocks global shipping

MOQ

1,000pcs

Lead Time

90–120 days

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At a glance

OE number: 533381
Part: Ball Joint
Fitment: 1976-1990 Honda Accord (I-Ii-Iii) Front Lower Left And Right / 1985-1989 Honda Accord Iii (Ca) (1985.11 - 1989.12) Front Lower / 1985-1989 Honda Accord Iii Aerodeck (Ca) (1985.11 - 1989.12) Front Lower
Supply: Make to order / 1,000 pcs MOQ / 90–120 days

Specifications

Manufacturer: SLOOP
Other names: Ball Joint
Position: Lower
Thread: M12P1.25

OE Cross-Reference

OEM Brand	Reference Numbers
3RG	21124
A.B.S.	220081
ACKOJAP	A26-1117
Ashika	73-04-416
Beck/Arnley	1013789
BIRTH	CX1679
BLUE PRINT	ADH28615
Carico Auto	CH-01E2 CH-15E201
CarParts	REPA282301 SET-REPA282301-2 SET-REPA282305 SET-REPH282305-4
CORTECO	80001607
CTR	CB0109
DELPHI	TC836 TC2052 TC379 TC4298
DENCKERMANN	D110021
DORMAN	526983 526984 541065
FAG	825004310
FeBest	0320-220
Febi	19387
febi bilstein	36821 38206 36820 38205 107227 19669
FENOX	BJ10033
Fitinpart	31391434
FVP	B9802
GH	GH362360H
GSP	S080073
HONDA	51220-S04-003 51220-SR0-A01 51220-SR3-003 51220-SS0-000 CBHO-16 CBHO-18 SB-6192 51220-ST3-E01
JAPANPARTS	BJ-416
JAPKO	73416
JIKIU	CB28002 JB28192
JP GROUP	3440300400
KAMOKA	9040383
KAVO PARTS	SBJ-2001 SSM10110
Lemforder	22688-02
LORO	233-11-535
LYNXauto	C1026LR
Mando	MSA025068
MASUMA	MB6192
Maxgear	72-1584
MERCEDES-BENZ	0021517101
METZGER	6490045 6490171 6490172 57014408
Mevotech	MK9802 GK9802 TXK9802
Meyle	31-16-010-0005
MEYLE	11-160500019 3160600002/HD
MOOG	HO-BJ-0167 K-9802
NK	5042604
NTY	AD-FT-010
Optimal	G3-620 G3-619 G7-771
PORSCHE	91135242600
PROTEX	BJ-556
QUARO	QS7741HQ
Riw	RO1003
SAKURA	422-40-6650
Sidem	47284 47681
SKF	VKDS-813002
SKP	SK9802
SKV GERMANY	04SKV608
SLOOP	SLSB-0150
SNR	KB658.24
Spareto	GSJ499
SUSPENSIA	X17BJ6832
SWAG	85-91-9387 33 10 4031 70 93 6821 70 93 8206 70 93 6820 70 93 8205 20 91 9669 85 71 0006
TOPRAN	723 147
Triscan	8500 11642 8500 40511
TRW	104216 JTS426 JBJ153
ULTRA-POWER	K9736
VAICO	V20-7081-1
VTR	HO2005BJ
ZEKKERT	TG-5182
SLOOP ← ours	533381SLSB-0150

Vehicle Fitment

Year	Make	Model	Position
1976–1990	Honda	Accord (I-Ii-Iii)	Front Lower — Both Sides
1985–1989	Honda	Accord Iii (Ca) (1985.11 - 1989.12)	Front Lower
1985–1989	Honda	Accord Iii Aerodeck (Ca) (1985.11 - 1989.12)	Front Lower
1986	Honda	Accord Ba5	Front Lower
1986	Honda	Accord Ba7	Front Lower
1986–1989	Honda	Accord Ca4	Front Lower
1986–1989	Honda	Accord Ca5	Front Lower
1987–1993	Honda	Civic Iv Hatchback (Ec, Ed, Ee) (1987.09 - 1993.10)	Front Lower
1987–1993	Honda	Civic Iv Sedan (Ed) (1987.09 - 1993.10)	Front Lower
1987–1992	Honda	Crx Ii (Ed, Ee) (1987.10 - 1992.02)	Front Lower
1988–1989	Honda	Accord Ca6	Front Lower
1989–1993	Acura	Integra (Ii)	Front Lower — Both Sides
1989–2003	Honda	Accord	Lower
1989–1995	Honda	Accord Inspire	Lower
1989–1993	Honda	Accord Iv (Cb) (1989.11 - 1993.12)	Front Lower — Both Sides
1989–1994	Honda	Accord Iv Aerodeck (Cb) (1989.09 - 1994.02)	Front Lower — Both Sides
1989–1993	Honda	Accord Iv Coupe (Cb, Cc) (1989.05 - 1993.12)	Front Lower — Both Sides
1989–1997	Honda	Ascot	Lower
1990–1993	Acura	Integra Da9	Front Lower
1990–1993	Acura	Integra Db1	Front Lower
1990–1993	Honda	Accord (Iv)	Front Lower — Both Sides
1991–2005	Honda	Civic	—
1991–2005	Honda	Civic	Front Lower — Both Sides
1991–2005	Honda	Civic	Lower
1991–2005	Honda	Civic (EG4, EG6, EG8, EG9)	Lower — Both Sides
1991–1995	Honda	Civic (Usa)	Front Lower — Both Sides
1991–1995	Honda	Civic (Usa)	Lower
1991–2000	Honda	Civic Ferio	Front Lower — Both Sides
1991–2000	Honda	Civic Ferio	Lower
1991–1995	Honda	Civic V Hatchback (Eg) (1991.10 - 1995.11)	Front Lower
1991–1996	Honda	Civic V Sedan (Eg, Eh) (1991.10 - 1996.01)	Front Lower
1991–1999	Honda	Cr-V	Lower — Both Sides
1991–2002	Honda	Integra	Lower
1992–1993	Acura	Integra Db2	Front Lower
1992–1997	Honda	Accord V (Cc, Cd) (1992.06 - 1997.12)	Front Lower — Both Sides
1992–2000	Honda	Civic	Front Lower
1992–1998	Honda	Civic Crx	Front Lower — Both Sides
1992–1998	Honda	Civic Crx	Lower
1992–1998	Honda	Cr-X	Front Lower — Both Sides
1992–1998	Honda	Cr-X	Lower
1992–1998	Honda	Cr-X Del Sol	Front Lower — Both Sides
1992–1998	Honda	Cr-X Del Sol	Lower
1992–1998	Honda	Crx	Lower
1992–1998	Honda	Crx Iii (Eh, Eg)	—
1992–1998	Honda	Crx Iii (Eh, Eg) (1992.03 - 1998.12)	Front Lower
1992–1997	Honda	Domani	Front Lower — Both Sides
1992–2000	Honda	Domani	Lower
1993–2001	Acura	Integra (1993.09 - 2001.09)	Front Lower
1993–2001	Acura	Integra (1993.10 - 2001.09)	Front Lower
1993–1998	Honda	Accord (V)	Front Lower — Both Sides
1993–1998	Honda	Accord V Aerodeck (Ce) (1993.04 - 1998.02)	Front Lower — Both Sides
1993–1998	Honda	Accord V Coupe (Cd) (1993.04 - 1998.12)	Front Lower — Both Sides
1993–1998	Honda	Ascot/Rafaga	Lower
1993–1997	Honda	Civic Del Sol	Front Lower
1993–1996	Honda	Civic V Coupe (Ej) (1993.08 - 1996.03)	Front Lower
1993–1997	Honda	Del Sol	—
1993–2001	Honda	Integra Coupe (Dc2, Dc4) (1993.07 - 2001.11)	Front Lower
1994–2001	Acura	Integra	—
1994–2001	Acura	Integra	Front Lower
1994–2001	Acura	Integra (Iii)	Front Lower — Both Sides
1994–2001	Acura	Integra Db7	Front Lower
1994–2001	Acura	Integra Db8	Front Lower
1994–2001	Acura	Integra Dc2	Front Lower
1994–2001	Acura	Integra Dc4	Front Lower
1994–1998	Honda	Accord Aerodeck	Lower
1994–2001	Honda	Civic Vi Fastback (Ma, Mb) (1994.09 - 2001.02)	Front Lower
1995–1998	Honda	Accord V (Ce, Cf_) (1995.09 - 1998.10)	Front Lower — Both Sides
1995–2001	Honda	Civic Vi Hatchback (Ej, Ek) (1995.10 - 2001.02)	Front Lower
1995–2001	Honda	Civic Vi Sedan (Ej, Ek) (1995.06 - 2001.03)	Front Lower
1995–2001	Honda	Cr-V	Front Lower — Both Sides
1995–2002	Honda	Cr-V	Lower
1995–2002	Honda	Cr-V I (Rd) (1995.10 - 2002.07)	Front Lower
1996–2000	Acura	Cl	Lower
1996–1999	Honda	Civic (EK2, EK3, EK4, EJ7)	Lower — Both Sides
1996–2001	Honda	Civic (Vi Ej, Ek)	Front Lower — Both Sides
1996–2000	Honda	Civic Vi Coupe (Ej, Em1) (1996.03 - 2000.12)	Front Lower
1996–1999	Honda	Orthia	—
1996–2002	Honda	Orthia	Lower
1996–2006	Honda	Partner	Lower
1997–2000	Acura	El	Front Lower
1997–2003	Honda	Accord Vi (Ck, Cg, Ch, Cf8) (1997.03 - 2003.12)	Front Lower — Both Sides
1997–2005	Honda	Accord Vi Aerodeck (Cf) (1997.07 - 2005.09)	Front Lower — Both Sides
1997–2003	Honda	Accord Vi Coupe (Cg) (1997.12 - 2003.06)	Front Lower — Both Sides
1997–2000	Honda	Ballade	Front Lower
1997–1998	Honda	Civic Ferio	—
1997–2000	Honda	Civic Type R	—
1997–2000	Honda	Civic Type R	Front Lower — Both Sides
1997–2000	Honda	Civic Type R	Lower
1997–2001	Honda	Cr-V	—
1997–2001	Honda	Cr-V	Front Lower
1997–2001	Honda	Cr-V (RD1, RD2)	Lower — Both Sides
1998–2003	Acura	Tl	Lower
1998–2002	Honda	Accord Vi	Front Lower — Both Sides
1998–2001	Honda	Civic Vi Aerodeck (Mb, Mc) (1998.04 - 2001.02)	Front Lower
1999–2002	Honda	Accord Vi Hatchback (Ch, Cl) (1999.12 - 2002.12)	Front Lower — Both Sides
1999–2003	Honda	Avancier	Lower
1999–2002	Honda	Cr-V (Usa)	Front Lower — Both Sides
1999–2002	Honda	Cr-V (Usa)	Lower
1999–2002	Honda	Cr-V I (Rd)	—
2001–2003	Acura	Cl Ya4	Front Lower — Both Sides
2003–2008	Honda	Accord (Vii)	Front Lower — Both Sides
2004–2008	Acura	Tsx Cl9	Front Lower — Both Sides
—	Rover	400	—

About Ball Joints — function, symptoms & common questions

A ball joint is the spherical bearing that connects a suspension control arm to the steering knuckle — the pivot that lets the front wheel steer left and right while also moving up and down with the suspension. Modern independent front suspensions have one or two ball joints per side; ball joints are also used at some rear-suspension and 4×4 driveline locations.

Also known as: lower ball joint, upper ball joint, suspension ball joint, BJ.

How it works

Steering and suspension articulation

The ball-shaped stud rotates freely inside its socket, allowing the knuckle to swivel for steering input AND tilt vertically as the suspension compresses and extends — both motions through a single compact joint.

Load-bearing vs follower

On a standard control-arm/strut layout the lower ball joint is load-bearing (carries vehicle weight) and the upper joint, if present, is a follower (positions the knuckle but carries no vertical load). On a double-wishbone suspension both joints share the load.

Camber and caster anchoring

The two ball joints (or one ball joint plus the strut bearing) define the steering axis. Joint wear shifts that axis, throwing camber and caster out of spec.

Structure and construction

A hardened steel ball stud retained in a polymer (PTFE/POM) or metal-on-metal bearing inside a forged or pressed steel housing. Sealed with a neoprene/polyurethane boot and pre-greased for life on most modern designs (a handful of heavy-duty designs retain a grease zerk). Press-in or bolt-in mounting depending on control arm design.

Common failure symptoms

Clunking over bumps. Worn bearing surface allows the ball stud to knock against its socket each time the suspension cycles.
Steering pull or wander. The steering axis drifts as the worn joint allows the knuckle to shift, pulling the vehicle to one side under acceleration or braking.
Cupped or feathered tire wear. Camber instability causes the contact patch to skip across the tire, creating uneven wear patches around the circumference.
Visible play at the wheel. With the wheel off the ground, rocking the tire at the 12 and 6 o'clock positions reveals knocking — a definitive ball joint test.

Common questions about Ball Joints

Should I replace ball joints in pairs?

For load-bearing (lower) joints, yes — both sides see equal duty cycle and the second usually fails soon after the first. Upper (follower) joints can be replaced individually if only one shows wear.

Can I drive with a worn ball joint?

Not safely. Complete failure of a load-bearing ball joint causes the wheel to collapse outward — the vehicle drops onto the suspension and loses steering control. Replace immediately once play is detected.

Is alignment required after replacement?

Yes. Camber and caster are set by ball-joint position; replacement always shifts those values and a rack alignment is mandatory.

How long do ball joints last?

OEM joints typically last 120,000–250,000 km on paved roads. Off-road use, salt corrosion or boot damage shortens life dramatically.

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FAQ

What vehicles use OE 533381?

OE 533381 fits Honda Accord (I-II-III) (1976–1990), Honda Accord III (Ca) (1985.11 - 1989.12) (1985–1989), Honda Accord III Aerodeck (Ca) (1985.11 - 1989.12) (1985–1989), Honda Accord (1986–2003), Honda Civic IV (1987.09 - 1993.10) (1987–1993), Honda Civic IV (Ed) (1987.09 - 1993.10) (1987–1993) and 57 further model(s). Every confirmed make, model, year and fitting position is listed in the vehicle fitment table on this page.

Is this an original HONDA OEM part?

No. This is an aftermarket replacement manufactured by SLOOP, designed to meet OEM specifications. The OE number 533381 is referenced under nominative fair use solely to identify vehicle compatibility — it does not imply licensing, endorsement, or affiliation with any vehicle manufacturer.

How do I confirm this part matches OE 533381?

Form-fit-function tested against the OEM specification. Material test reports and dimensional drawings are sent with every quote. For high-volume orders we will produce a sample-grade pre-production unit for your QC team's verification before main run.

What certifications and quality standards do you carry?

ISO 9001:2015 quality management, plus REACH / RoHS for EU compliance. Material test reports and PPAP documentation are available on request for tier-1 buyers. Certificates ship with first shipment of every new SKU.

Do you offer samples?

No free samples. Your first order doubles as the qualification batch. We hold the production run until you confirm visual + dimensional inspection from the first carton. If anything is out of spec we re-make at our cost.

Payment terms?

100% T/T (bank wire) before production start. USD only. Bank details and proforma invoice are sent after you accept the quote. No credit terms, no Letters of Credit on first order.

Lead time and shipping?

Production: 90–120 days from confirmed payment. Sea freight 25–40 days from Taiwan port (most common). Air freight available on request for urgent orders. We can quote FOB Taiwan or DDP your warehouse.

What if I need a part you do not list?

Upload your full parts inquiry on the quote page. We match every line we carry and flag the rest for our manufacturing roadmap. Aggregated inquiries directly drive our next production batch.