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 Aug 25 2008, 09:53 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 25-August 08 Member No.: 3,113 Make/Model: ford explorer Year: 1994  |
I am having trouble removing the front knuckles on my 94 explorer so i can replace the lower ball joints. how do you get enough clearance around the drive axles. this is a 4wd. i know there is a trick to this but have not found it yet.
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Aug 26 2008, 08:49 AM
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 Crew Cheif/Site Admin  Group: Admin Posts: 2,658 Joined: 21-May 03 Member No.: 3 |
It is more work, but to make the repair easier, remove the knuckle depending if you have manual or automatic hubs the order of how the parts are removed is very important. but the hub itself is quite simple to pull. Then pull the drive shaft I always replace the differential seals when doing this repair also check the trunnion mounts both at the control arm and the frame. Usually if the ball joints are gone so are these. I have a hunch that the excessive play in the trunnion mounts take out the lower ball joints as both these are very common problems.
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Aug 26 2008, 09:35 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 25-August 08 Member No.: 3,113 Make/Model: ford explorer Year: 1994 |
QUOTE (Crew Chief @ Aug 26 2008, 09:49 AM)  It is more work, but to make the repair easier, remove the knuckle depending if you have manual or automatic hubs the order of how the parts are removed is very important. but the hub itself is quite simple to pull. Then pull the drive shaft I always replace the differential seals when doing this repair also check the trunnion mounts both at the control arm and the frame. Usually if the ball joints are gone so are these. I have a hunch that the excessive play in the trunnion mounts take out the lower ball joints as both these are very common problems. hey thanks alot i got it figured out now its off to the alignment shop. this one doesnt have idividual control arms but the twin beam independent setup ford was famous for in thier trucks. like i said i got it and thanks once again |
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Jul 9 2009, 08:37 PM
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QUOTE (richrichard @ Aug 26 2008, 09:35 PM) QUOTE (Crew Chief @ Aug 26 2008, 09:49 AM) It is more work, but to make the repair easier, remove the knuckle depending if you have manual or automatic hubs the order of how the parts are removed is very important. but the hub itself is quite simple to pull. Then pull the drive shaft I always replace the differential seals when doing this repair also check the trunnion mounts both at the control arm and the frame. Usually if the ball joints are gone so are these. I have a hunch that the excessive play in the trunnion mounts take out the lower ball joints as both these are very common problems. hey thanks alot i got it figured out now its off to the alignment shop. this one doesnt have idividual control arms but the twin beam independent setup ford was famous for in thier trucks. like i said i got it and thanks once again I am glad to know that you got solution for your problem. Congrats. |
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