NEED REPLACING ??

[TONYCASH]

[scitzz]

Easiest way to replace the ball joint on these is to replace the control arm complete, remove from body of festy first, then it slips right out. I would replace, since the grease seal is cracked. I think autozone sells em for $58 around here in NC

[worfdog]

i would also replace the tie rod ends and the sway bar bushings. they don't look like they are in the best of shape either.

[TONYCASH]

That's what I was looking for.To see if they looked "that" bad.Guess they do. :cry:

[Dave G]

The nut is missing from the pinch bolt on the second one. That's not good...

[scitzz]

Holy crud, all I saw was that first pic, somehow the others didn't show; I agree with the above, did you remove that nut on the pinch bolt?

[PoonRacing]

Re: NEED REPLACING ??

Lucky you did pick up the control arm/ ball joint last night. , that probably take care your problems.

[TONYCASH]

I did not remove the nut.I went to Sams(poonracing on her) house last nught.Not in the festy.I got two front hub assemblies and control arms.I decided to take some pics today of my old setup just to get opinions.I didn't even KNOW there was a nut missing....oops. ops:
Guess I have to go buy new bolts/nuts.Any ideas ???

[PoonRacing]

ha ha. I ask you do you need to bolts and nuts lastnight...see, anyway check on that Hood if they got it i'll be you at you way and bring you some bolts off from the parts car.

[freshtiva]

The nut is missing from the pinch bolt on the second one. That's not good...

:shock: Good thing they are so hard to remove anyway.

[TONYCASH]

is there a place (the zone /partsamerica) I can run and grab two of them? Will they know the sizes and all ? They aren't the smartest people sometimes.

[Dave G]

Take the bolt to a decent auto parts or hardware store and they ought to be able to match a nut to it.

[TONYCASH]

Called Ford and they cannot even get it any longer.GGGrrrrrrrrr...!!!! :mumum:

[jglutz]

Whats the question??????
Looks like a brake fluid leak...awful wet looking!?!?

[cyrus]

Just go take the bolt to an AutoZone or Kragen or Schucks or something bud. They have miscellaneous bolts. I replaced those bolts on mine as well. New bolts and new nuts. Just go play around. Gluck!