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I need help installing lower ball joints in a 1998 mercury mountaineer. Is there a step by step guide to help me. I need something to guide me. Maybe an installation procedure.

 

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1998 Mercury mountaineer V8

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September 22 11:16 PM (35 minutes and 38 seconds later)
         
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The lower ball joints are replaced with the control arm. You can't buy just a lower ball joint. It comes with the lower control arm and ball joint as one piece. Before jacking the truck up make sure the switch in the rear jack area for the air suspension is turned off. Remove the wheel and tire ass'y. Remove the nuts on the stabilizer along with the washers and bushings. Remove the front shock absorber- to - front suspension lower arm nuts. Remove the torsion bar. Remove lower ball joint castle nut. Using a pitman arm puller separate the lower arm from the steering knuckle/spindle ass'y. Remove lower arm nuts and bolts. CAUTION : On 4WD/AWD vehicles support the front suspension arm bushing joint, axle shaft, and front knuckle before seperating knuckle from lower arm. If you need some diagrams I can send some e-mail to you. I'm having trouble uploading to this site. Just e-mail me at maddenpi@earthlink.net and i'll send the diagrams. Mention 98 Mercury Mountaineer Thanks. Be waiting to hear from you. Diagrams have install diagrams too.

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September 23 12:11 AM (55 minutes and 16 seconds later)
         
Reply to 32dmadden's Post: Can you please send me the diagrams. That would really help me alot. For the 98 mercury moutaineer.
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