Remove the tire and wheel from your 1993 Mercury Cougar. Remove the ball joint retaining nut. Pound the ball joint out with a hammer. Reverse the process to install your new ball joint.
in the steering colume there is a little box connected to turn signal you replace that little box but you have to take lower colume off.
You have to replace the lower control did assembly .
I have a 1999 mercury cougar v6 2.5 liter engin and it needed a two bolt lower control arm on the passenger side
SLIDE OFF THE LOWER RADIATOR HOSE AT THE RADIATOR...
Look at the lower rear end of engine - follow cable from starter solenoid
with tools and a jack
The 1993 Mercury Cougar came equipped in a 3.8L V6 and 5.0L V8. Both powertrains have the same upper and lower control arm assemblies with new ball joints and bushings already installed. Approximate shop labor for this job may be 1.5-2.0+ hours. Mechanical labor rates per hour do vary by individual shop also. The vehicle will require an alignment after install. It is advisable to replace both the right and left front lower control arms as pairs to keep wear equal. As of 2014 the cash wholesale cost for the MOOG right lower control arm assembly #CK80055 is around 50$.
You can not just change the ball joint , you have to replace the whole lower control arm with ball joint.
replace lower ball joint on ford ranger 2001
You will need to remove the tire and wheel from your Oldsmobile. Remove the retaining not on top of the ball joint. Pound the ball joint out. Reverse the process to install your new lower ball joint.
it looks like a little orange engine in lower left on dash
it has to be pressed out and back in