lower ball

The lower ball joints on both sides of my 97 XLT are shot. I am going to attempt to replace them myself, but I have a few concerns. First, if I am only doing the lowers, do i still need to remove the knuckle from the uppers? Also once I remove the tie rod ends, and everything else from the...

Replacing lower ball joints, new brake rotors and brake pads. This is kind of a duplicate of NCC instructions on ball joint replacement. I removed the hubs, which he did not but I was nervous about breaking the CV joints apart to make room. The hubs are easy to remove and it gives more room...

I just finished replacing the lower ball joints, brake rotors and brake pads on my 2000 Eddie Bauer. I have got a complete write up and pics of doing it. It is sort of a copy of what NCC has done on this site. I removed the hubs, which he did not. I was nervous about breaking the CV joints apart...

I have my X in the shop and they are thinking that the lower ball joint on the driver side might need to be replaced. Anyone have any idea what kind of cost I am looking at?

I did the passenger side a year or so back. Unclipped the axle boot and slid the axle out. On the drivers side; After the Spindle is off, does that axle just slide out like on all the other straight axle dana's? There's no "C" clip in teh ham that has to come off or anything , is there...

I realized that I need to replace the lower passenger side ball joint in my '99 4X4 XLT. Everything I'm reading says I have to replace the entire control arm assembly. Is this true or can I just replace the ball joint itself? It looks like a major pain to replace the entire thing. Any advice?

I have read, I think, all of the posts regarding replacing the lower ball joints on my 4x4 '94 X. 25 pages worth :thumbsup: , I would like a clarification please. I read that you do not have to remove the hubs to replace these ball joints. If I got this right, I need to loosen the hub...

When having my rig aligned following spindle and tie rod replacement, I was shown that one of my lower ball joints is bad. I can see it moving up and down in the control arm. While I know that typically the ball joints themselves can simply be replaced, I am unsure if this is the case here...

Help: 4x4 Lower Ball joints Hi all, I'm trying to replace the lower ball joints on my 95 xlt 4x4. I have studied the step by step process on this sight: http://www.haroh.com/explorer/ball_joint.html but since mine is 4-wheel drive I've run into difficulty since the front hub assembly and...

I did a search but couldn't find an answer to my ball joint question. I'm trying to replace my drivers side lower ball joint on my 2001 Explorer Sport 4X4. I need to know if there is any way to get the ball joint out without removing the drive axel which goes right over top of the ball joint...

I need to replace the lower from ball joints on my Mountaineer. Can someone give me a quick summary of how to go about this and what special tools I will need. Will I need to remove the lower A-arms?? Do the balljoints press out? Any help would be great. Thanks

I need to replace my lower ball joint and am do to leave for a trip in a day. The Ford Lower Ball joint I bought did not come with either a nut or Cotter pin. Anyone know where I can find these parts? I can use the same bolt but the cotter pin from what I understand has to be new. Also how...

Ok i changed the passenger one no problem. but "bad" one of the two the drivers side refused to come out. i am getting ready to pull the whole d@mn lower arm off and put it in a press... before i do questions : 1. should i take a torch to it.. its thin metal down there and i dont want to make...

I have a '91 4x4 X. What am I going to need to take apart in order to remove the lower ball joints? Are the axles going to have to come out? Are the ball joints pressed in and out or are they just held in with C-clips? I searched but can't seem to find instructions any where. Thanks in advance...

Hey Guys, I had my wife take the Explorer in to get an alignment. I'm getting new tires and I knew that the alignment was off a bit. It appears that I have too much negative camber, especially on the driver side. She took the car in to get the alignment and they said it had too much...

Hey there, I have a 1991 ford explorer. I just got word from the mechanic doing my brake lines (which were leaking) that I need my lower ball joints (2 of them) replaced. does anyone know how hard it is to replace these.?? I looked up the part at Autozone.com which is a local chain of...

96xlt4x4 lower ball joint removal can't seem to get ball joint loose from lower control arm... have tried liquid wrench, pickle fork, heating, putting jack on lower control arm, prying, pitman arm puller. the Haynes manual says I am supposed to replace entire lower control arm, yet...