michael collins > 1983 Ford Bronco > open folder Ball Joints

Here is the drivers side ball joint replacement. Here we are with the wheel in place.
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Ok the wheel is off. I was lazy here please put a Jack stand under the frame or front axle do not wo...
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Remove the caliper (do not just let it hang. i got a set of "S" hooks and these work well here)
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Now the lock outs are off.
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ok now the hub and rotor assembly are off.
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now the dust shield and spindel assemble are removed.
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Here it is without the spindal
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ok now the axle and then the knuckle is removed.
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here is the knuckle assembly ready to press out the ball jints. I ran into an issue the C-press was...
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Here is the steering stop for the pass side knuckle.
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Here is the bent knuckle. well off to the junk yard as it is sunday and no one has a new one. i foun...
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Ok i got back from the junk yard and the ball joints seemed ok, but i had new ones sitting onthe ben...
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well as i said i did the pass side ball joints with the c press but this side did not want to work w...
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Here are the old Ball joints.
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Here are the new Ball joints. i now got all 4 replaced.
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Here is the new lower ball joint in place. the new press just poped it right in.
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I did not do the ball joints at the same time. i did the pass side and then the drivers side. here w...
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here is a better shot od the completed pass side ball joints.
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