Ford Crown vic 1986, 95,000m, 5.0

Tiny
ALANBEN
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  • 1986 FORD CROWN VICTORIA
Hi. Changing lower ball joints found no rivets yet. Is it OK to separate the joint from the arm or not possible at all? Thanks
Saturday, May 19th, 2007 AT 3:51 AM

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Tiny
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If i'm not mistaking I believe the lower ball joints on this model are pressed in. To remove you need to jack the vehicle from the lower control arm, you'll need a ball joint separator to separate the steering knuckle from the the ball joint. Move the knuckle assembly out of the way and whack the ball joint with a hammer till it pops out. In order to install you'll need a ball joint press to press back in the control arm. Hope this helps
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Saturday, May 19th, 2007 AT 8:12 AM
Tiny
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Here's a pick of the tools


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ball joint press


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/44087_G_14159G_SW_1_1.gif



ball joint seperator
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Saturday, May 19th, 2007 AT 8:20 AM

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