Ball Joints

[FoxRod87]

Took my 96 gt to the ford place to get the front end alligned and they told me I needed ball joints. They said they couldn't replace the them they had to replace the control arms. Is this true or are they just trying to upsell? Thanks.

 

[darkside03gt]

Find another shop because that is total BS. If that is true then I guess I never replaced mine about 2 years ago. I must have imagined it. You can actually buy a tool at the parts store to replace them yourself but its easier if you have a hydraulic press.

 

[mransr]

Ford never offered the ball jpoints as seperate parts; they were always replaced as a unit with the control arms. That doesn't mean that is the only way to do it, just that it is the way Ford does it...

 

[darkside03gt]

Ford never offered the ball jpoints as seperate parts; they were always replaced as a unit with the control arms. That doesn't mean that is the only way to do it, just that it is the way Ford does it...

Funny because I bought my ball joints from tousley ford and they came in a box that said Ford not motorcraft on it.

 

[vertigasen]

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Suspension Lower Ball Joint
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Suspension Ball Joint
Steering Illustration #10, Suspension Illustration #73 (Front Lower) $66.33

I got those directly from the fordparts.com. Ford has them.

 

[flstang65]

I just did ball joints on a 96 GT in my shop. Yes, you can just change the ball joints.

 

[95Vert383AOD]

I would go over to Rock Auto and Get the Moog ones. Their prices are good and Moog pieces are overbuilt.

 

[BANGERSTANGER76]

The dealership is always trying to get over. You can definately press them out and in with a ball joint press yourself.

BANGER.

 

[flstang65]

Moog or TRW

 

[sn95jones]

Do it, before this happens...

 

[vertigasen]

I agree, get the Moog ones, or another set of aftermarket ones. Hell, if your car is lowered, just get a set of the Steeda ones. I havent heard a lot of complaints about them. I wouldnt get them unless I had something like this where I actually needed to buy a new set.

 

[mransr]

I guess it changed over time...for a number of years after the SN95 was released the only way Ford offered ball joints was with the lower control arm...(I was working in auto parts/repair back then and that was the way it was )

upon further review...maybe it was the control arms were only available with the ball joints??? it's been almost 15 years....

 

[turbogt]

Rock auto has AMAZING prices.. If you felt the need to lower your car another 1/2" or just wanted a little better balljoint, you can get the Steeda X2's.. I have them, and used them to drop my front another 1/2".. I must say, removing the balljoints was probably one of the MOST frustrating things I've ever done to my car.. I can't remember exactly what was messed up, but it was a BITCH

 

[darkside03gt]

Removing the ball joints is cake if you have a press or can rig them up in a vice and use some heat to expand the LCA. If you are considering buying steeda x2 ball joints call up MM first and as what they think about them. 5 minutes later you most likely wont by buying them.