Modify the Ball Joints on a 1994 Mustang
Before replacing the ball joints on a 1994 Mustang, it is a ace conclusion to proof them for wear antecedent. Malicious ball joints produce alignment problems, resulting in tire wear. Severely worn ball joints creator the steering revolve to shake violently when you encounter a Rugged course of action surface or a Knob in the course. Trial for wear by lifting the van until the front tires are off the ground and shaking the tire. Lay the spindle aside for the moment. Stand the ball joint stud straight up, then hit it hard on top of the stud. One or two hits should drive the ball joint out of the lower control arm.5.
Instructions
1. Elevate the vehivle with the floor jack and foothold it on jack stands. Remove the trundle, using a socket. Domicile the floor jack under the lower control arm, leaving Sufficiently margin to servicing the ball Seam. Elevate the jack Sufficiently to employ energy on the lower arm.
2. Remove the two bolts securing the brake caliper to the mounting bracket, using the congruous socket. Lift the caliper off the rotor and secure it to the coil spring with a quantity of wire. Remove the bolt securing the brake hose to the strut, using a wrench. Remove the rotor by pulling it off.
3. Remove the lower ball joint fan securing the spindle to the lower curb arm, using a wrench. Remove the two substantial bolts securing the strut to the spindle, using the appropriate socket and a wrench for the nut.
4. Insert the ball joint separator between the spindle and the lower control arm, and hit it with a hammer until the ball joint separates from the spindle. Lift the spindle up and off the ball joint stud. Provided the ball Seam is worn, freeplay can be felt over shaking the tire. There is extremely a ball Seam wear indicator on the backside side of the ball Seam. The centre of the ball Seam has a raised mark that protrudes 3/64 of an inch above the design. Provided it is less, convert the ball Seam.
Insert the new ball joint up from the bottom of the lower control arm. Make sure it goes in perfectly straight. Push it in as far as possible by hand. Install the ball joint press by placing the small pipe on the bottom of the ball joint and the large receiver pipe on the top, over the stud. Tighten the installer clamp to squeeze the ball joint into the lower control arm. Make sure to receive the ball joint completely in, until the bottom of the ball joint is flush with the control arm.
6. Install the grease fitting in the ball joint, using a wrench. Replace the spindle and the remaining parts in reverse order of removal.
