How to Replace Front Lower Ball Joints 1994-2004 Ford Mustang

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This video shows you how to install new front lower ball joints from TRQ on your 1994-2004 Ford Mustang. Car and truck suspensions combine a number of moving parts for safe and stable handling. The ball joint is the crucial moving component that ties those parts together. The ball-in-socket joint can wear out and loosen over time. Or, the rubber protective boot can tear, allowing contaminants to seize the joint. Bad ball joints are a common failure point on vehicle inspections because they lead to unsafe driving conditions. Fortunately, they are relatively easy to replace with the right know-how.

This repair was done on a 2003 Ford Mustang Base 3.8L Convertible 2-Door RWD Automatic and the process should be similar on the following vehicles:
1994 Ford Mustang
1995 Ford Mustang
1996 Ford Mustang
1997 Ford Mustang
1998 Ford Mustang
1999 Ford Mustang
2000 Ford Mustang
2001 Ford Mustang
2002 Ford Mustang
2003 Ford Mustang
2004 Ford Mustang

Tools you will need:
• 21mm wrench
• 18mm Socket
• 19mm Socket
• Ball Joint Press
• Pliers
• Wire Cutters
• 15/16 Inch Socket
• E8 Inverted Torx Socket
• Copper Anti-Seize
• Safety Glasses
• Hammer
• Pole Jack
• Wheel Chocks

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[thedailybass]

Forgot to mention the torch you used to loosen the ball joint

[samg]

14 minutes in it cuts to a new control arm. Did the old one get bent from the ball joint removal?

[robchiste]

I had to replace the Ball joint on my 2001 Mustang and this video was helpful, But I was still not able to break the knuckle off the control arm. I gave up after hours of trying and had to pay someone to do this easy job.

[mississippi-son]

NOTE: to get the shock technique to work on the lower u joint, you have to loosen the ball joint nut with the strut still attached. That way you have something supporting the upright. The jack pressure under neath has to be relieved for this step. Next, you jack up the control arm and remove the strut and the lower ball joint nut completely. Hope this helps.

[jon-ucth]

I like how they put time into telling you about the cotter pin for the ball joint nut then cut shot to a nut without a cotter pin slot. Lol

[mikerotch]

Thanks for the informative video. That poor car looks like it has stage 4 nut cancer with all that rust all over it.

[nickc]

Just replace the whole lower control arm with a new ball joint installed already. I did this the hard way with a giant c clamp ball joint press the first time. Never again.

[Psyfur]

9:45 what is it you're doing here

[alwaysinit]

Quite literally you bent/ruined the old lower control arm and replaced it. So use that as the advice to just buy a whole new lower control arm assembly with ball joint installed😂

[unknown_skkills]

Thank you so much for the help I have a 1994 mustang convertible gt 5.0 can u be able to do more detail step by step please just a lil more detailed on what to do thank you