1995 Lincoln Town Car get lower ball joints out

1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR

121,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC

PETE TETLEY

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2 POSTS

I have rented the ball joint remover and used a 3 foot pipe on a breaker bar and I can NOT get the old ball joint to move at all.

Will some heat help, can I cut a line inside of it to relieve the pressure ( hardened steel ?? )

Mar 10, 2010 at 8:19 PM

BLUELIGHTNIN6

✓ASE Certified Mechanic
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Hello and thanks for donating

Are you replacing the upper or the lower ball joint?

The lower ball joint is only supposed to be replaced along with the control arm as an assembly. The lower ball joint alone is not replaceable.

Mar 10, 2010 at 8:28 PM

CARADIODOC

✓ASE Certified Mechanic
34,321 POSTS

What kind of tool are you referring to? A tapered pickel fork? Ball joint press? Is the replacement ball joint the simple round housing with the ball and tapered stud inside a socket?

caradiodoc

Mar 10, 2010 at 8:29 PM

PETE TETLEY

MEMBER
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[quote:5eb49ea215="bluelightnin6"]Hello and thanks for donating

Are you replacing the upper or the lower ball joint?

The lower ball joint is only supposed to be replaced along with the control arm as an assembly. The lower ball joint alone is not replaceable.[/quote:5eb49ea215]

Mar 13, 2010 at 10:25 PM

2 LINSEY

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287 POSTS

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Mar 15, 2010 at 4:17 PM

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