WMC Tool help
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From: W MI
The Lincoln LS has a lot of Jaguar designed components (if he has a V8 model, research timing chain tensioners & guides NOW) and just so you know, you can replace the ball joints without replacing the whole control arm assembly IF it is a non-sport from early 02 or older. Check on that because sport and non-sport were different and it used to be you couldn't get the newer and w/e year sport ball joints. Research will save you a lot of money on those parts; verify the years on the ball joints because I'm going from memory on this.
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From: Grand Rapids Michigan
If you're talking the pickle fork used to separate the ball joint spindle from the hub or control arm (don't know if they're upper or lower), Autozone rents them and most have them for rent. By rent, they charge you the full price ($10) and then refund that to you, in full, when you return it.
The Lincoln LS has a lot of Jaguar designed components (if he has a V8 model, research timing chain tensioners & guides NOW) and just so you know, you can replace the ball joints without replacing the whole control arm assembly IF it is a non-sport from early 02 or older. Check on that because sport and non-sport were different and it used to be you couldn't get the newer and w/e year sport ball joints. Research will save you a lot of money on those parts; verify the years on the ball joints because I'm going from memory on this.
The Lincoln LS has a lot of Jaguar designed components (if he has a V8 model, research timing chain tensioners & guides NOW) and just so you know, you can replace the ball joints without replacing the whole control arm assembly IF it is a non-sport from early 02 or older. Check on that because sport and non-sport were different and it used to be you couldn't get the newer and w/e year sport ball joints. Research will save you a lot of money on those parts; verify the years on the ball joints because I'm going from memory on this.
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Joined: Nov 2005
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From: W MI
I've never heard of that. If they weren't riveted or bolted to the control arm, I pulled the control arm and pressed it out with a press. Otherwise Autozone has a simplistic ball joint press that you can mount to the in car installed ball joint to press it out and new one in (never used those) for rent.
Good luck either way. I hate doing suspension work on DD cars, everythings a PITA to get removed from the decay that MI winters induce.
Good luck either way. I hate doing suspension work on DD cars, everythings a PITA to get removed from the decay that MI winters induce.
