mbrando1994
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2003 Ford Ex XLT
4.0 V6
We recently replaced the front upper control arms on our 2003 ford explorer awd. I got MOOG parts with greasable ball joints attached. I looked at this today (about a week later) and there is grease leaking everywhere. It looks like the rubber boot detached from the top part of the joint! Please tell me this is a simple fix and that I don't have to go buy a new ball joint.
Also, I recently swapped out the power steering fluid. The manual said Mercon V ATF which is what I used. I made sure to turn the wheels lock to lock multiple times to bleed any air out of the system. Now when I'm turning at very low speeds (at an almost stop) I feel a grinding in the steering wheel. Is this normal? If this is air how do I get it out of the system?
Also, I recently swapped out the power steering fluid. The manual said Mercon V ATF which is what I used. I made sure to turn the wheels lock to lock multiple times to bleed any air out of the system. Now when I'm turning at very low speeds (at an almost stop) I feel a grinding in the steering wheel. Is this normal? If this is air how do I get it out of the system?
