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I was replacing my lower ball joint according to the How-To with one exception. The Ball Joint remover sheared through the old ball joint leaving the outer ring still attached. The ball joint is out and I will post pictures in a second, but does anybody have any idea how to fix this? I need my...

OK. HI, (First time poster) So I was getting tire wear on the inside of both sides in the front. Rears are fine. My son checked and both lower ball joints had lots of play. Changed all four joints (they only sell the uppers installed in arms..so we have new upper arms as well. My son...

when removing the lower ball joint does the ball joint come out of the lower control arm or is it all one unit? in the book it says you have to buy the lower ball joint and control arm as one unit but why would they sell just the lower ball joint?

Is it possible to not remove the CV shaft when doing the lowers on a 4x4? I don't need uppers, just lowers and was wondering if there was room to work leaving the CV shaft in the hub? Thanks....Dan

So I see MOOG offers the lower ball joints in two size - regular or oversized. What do most people use? Why?

I am replacing my lower ball joint with a TRW 104222. No grease fitting was included in the box, and the ball joint has a cap pushed in where the grease fitting should go. I tried to pry it out, and thread in a grease fitting I had inmy tool box, but it wasn't moving without some real force...

I have a 97 XLT, 2wd that needs upper and lower ball joints. Does the spindle have to be removed to change the lower ball joint? Thanks.

I need suggestions. I can't fit a puller on there. I've tried whacking the heck out of a pickle fork. I've tried heating. I've even tried cutting the damn tie rod off with a reciprocating saw (sawzall), but the tie rod metal appears to be too tough. Any other suggestions?

Went to do alignment on my 05 Mountaineer AWD and the shop told me I need to replace the front right and left lower ball joint and the CV boot is torn open. Can I change just the ball joint and CV boot? Thanks

My lower ball joints need replacing. I also need a camber kit because the truck is lowered. Is there any such thing as a ball joint with the camber offset? Just trying to kill two birds with one stone

I am replacing my lower ball joints, rotors, pads, and shocks. I thought I had read enough stickys, and threads to be dangerous, so I got started tonight. I have a few questions for the internet professionals. First, the sticky that I see is for a 4WD, are there any changes that I should...

So I just brought my truck in for the MA state inspection and go figure, they checked the ball joints and tie rods. Aparently I need a new tie rod end on the Right side and a new lower ball joint on the left. RockAuto has a decent prices, but i know ball joints can be a pain to replace. Does...

I am having trouble getting the steering knockle off of the lower ball joint. i've been following step-by-step on the post about the lower ball joint removal. It was a great post by the way, but i dont know how to get it off. Does it need to be pressed out with the ball joint. btw its a 01'...

Hey guys, I searched through the forum and have not found a definite answer. I need to replace my front lower and upper ball joints. The car is a 2002 Explorer 4wd. There's a great write up for lower ball joints in a 2wd. Is it the same procedure for a 4wd? Do I have to remove the front...

Okay, I need to replace lower balljoints on my 96 4wd Explorer. I see there is a tutorial posted on how to do this, however both of my service manuals are telling me on 2nd gen Explorers, the ball joints are not servicible and the entire lower control arms need to be replaced. Is this true or...

Attempted to change my lower ball joint yesterday but could not get it unstuck. Tried to heat with a propane torch, using a ball joint separator, beating with a BFH, squirted w/ PB Blaster and couldn't get it to budge a bit. Changed my upper about 2 months ago and had a very difficult time...

My ball joint is going out on my passanger side of my explorer. And I am needing to know how to change it. And does the lower and upper ball joints need to both be replaced at the same time??

I am wondering how to go about changing the lower and upper ball joint on my 2002 ford explorer xls 2wd. Can anyone steer me in the right direction before i destroy this vehicle?

I did the lower Ball Joints using the sticky found in this forum. Repair shop quoted almost $400 to do the job, and I did it for around $150 As a little pay back I posted all the the torque specs you would need for the job in the sticky. Steve

I was on my way to replacing the lower ball joint on my 96. Got the old one off using a press. Relatively easy although scary when the thing slowly let go. Anyway, trying to press in the replacement (no name brand... ok I know that's kind of bad) but I look and compared the old with new...

I have a lower ball joint problem (both sides... inside tire wear). No major steering issues just basically wear on the inside of both tires. Alignment guys "look / see" says both lower ball joint have "looseness".... ok no problem. I read thru the great write up in the section on...

First post, seems like a simple question, but I can't find the info. I am about to replace my lower ball joints with Moog. They have the grease fittings, but my question is: do they come already greased or do you have to grease them right away after you install? Thanks Any hints would be...

Hello, I just replaced the left lower ball joint on my Sport and am having a problem connecting my Grease Gun to it. I have a Linocoln grease gun that is supposed to be of good quality I am told, but when I attach it to the Zerk fitting on the Lower Ball joint grease just squirts out...

Hi guys, I'm replacing my lower ball joints using this forum's sticky instructions. I have a problem with seperating the knuckle from the lower ball joint stud. It's just hanging. How do I get the knuckle off the stud? I tried prying and PB Blaster. I understand there is a taper that...

Hello all, Is there any source out there for buying ball joint boots - just the boots vs. a control arm or ball joint assembly? Or has someone cross-referenced boots from another vehicle that can be utilized? I have a 98 Sport 2WD and a 99 XLT V8 AWD that the ball joint boots have split on...

I have an 96 Explorer with a 6" lift and 35in tires. I just replaced the lower ball joints with MOOG parts but just two days later I noticed the boot already starting to tear a little. Is there any way to stop this from happening? I thought the MOOG parts were suppose to be tough...

I need to replace the lower ball joint on my 96 XLT, passenger side. Anyone got a "how to do it" description? Thanks.

Hi, I'm new and I have a '01 Explorer XLT 4x4. I just got my lower ball joints replaced at the shop with zerks to grease about 3 weeks ago because of an annoying squeak when turning or going over bumps. Today it started squeaking again and I was wondering whether I needed to just grease the...

I spent today changing out the ball joints on my 98 Sport 4x4. After getting everything back together, I took a quick 1 mile drive around the neighborhood just to check it out. There was a very noticeable knocking sound coming from, I think, front right wheel area. It speeds up and slows down...

This is one thing I cannot find a good work up on, and I really need to know what I am getting in to. I've done disc brakes, plugs, oil (duh), air filter... general maintenance. But I don't know if doing this is biting off more than I can chew. I know for a fact my uppers *must* be...

Changed the driver side lower ball joint yesterday. Everything was going good until the zerk screw snapped off in the ball joint. Had to tear it back down and was able to get it out with a drill. Thankfully it was not in real tight. Still lost an hour and a half! Now for the questions...

Just got my lower balls joints replaced on my 98 AWD 5.0 Ex and saw this today, other side is clean. Anyone have any ideas what it may be? Thanks for any ideas and help.

I got every torn apart but I can't get the lower ball joint out of the axle/knuckle. Is there a tool for this? I beat the last one out but this one is stuck and I don't want to damage it either. How do you guys get em out? Talking about the knuckle attached to the truck.

Thanks for reading and any help is appreciated. I've used every tool I've got - sledgehammers, seperators, jacks - no luck in removing knuckle from lower ball joint. I've just about resolved to cutting the ball joint shaft but thought I'd get some other ideas?? I've got medium experience with...

I just got a quote from my local Ford dealer for a replacement of the lower ball joints. The quote is $816, this amount seemed very high to me. I plan to shop around and even explore doing it myself (very novice mechanic). Does this amount appear high or am I just being cheap?

99 XLT 4WD. Just curious, is it necessary to get an alignment after replacing the lower ball joints? I was thinking of tackling this project one weekend and was curious if the alignment is affected at all.

When I was changing the oil over the weekend on my 99XLT, I noticed the lower ball joint boot was split open. I don't know how long its been like this, but it could not be long because I usually check these things whenever I get a chance, but how much of a problem is this? The ball joints are...

Howdy, The lower ball joints on my son's '96 Explorer Sport (188,000 miles) are shot. Where can I buy replacements and how do I replace them? p-

Over this past weekend I replaced my lower ball joints and also the upper control arms on my 99 EB Explorer. It was not a pleasant experience, but needless to say, it is complete. I then took it to Belle Tire to slap some new tires on there. I ended up with some Prospector SUV tires. So far, so...

So I'm looking at my Lower Ball Joints on my 2001 explorer, due to an occasional groaning sound I hear sporadically during various turns. I didn't think it was power steering related, as the groan is occasional, and happens at different rpms, and usually when I turn right. The passenger...