Bottom ball joint

[gazz200581]

My E34 has just failed its MOT on it bottom ball / swivel joint. I have tried to locate this part to buy but I cannot find it. Can anyone tell me what the corect name for it is?

Its the joint at the bottom of the front strut.

Many Thanks

[yaofeng]

See picture. It is below the steel plate on the end of the aluminum part.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b274/yaofengchen/BMW_95_525i/DSC_1540.jpg

[yaofeng]

Sorry. I wasn't helping? Was I. It's call the wishbone, item #2 in the link.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=HD53&mospid=47404&btnr=31_0250&hg=31&fg=05

[632 Regal]

also called lower control arms, they come in steel or aluminum with the alu ones being about 85 bux more eack They come as a unit from BMA, bushing arm and balljoint.