Rear wheel drive have upper ball joints, front wheel drive do not. The strut takes the place of the ball joint.
Check upper ball joints and outer tie rods.Check upper ball joints and outer tie rods.
The lower ball joints have to be pressed out. The upper ball joints are part of the control arm, so the complete upper assembly has to be replaced.
There are no upper ball joints - that role is played by the McPherson struts. See "Related Questions" below for more
You change the control arms, upper and lower. The ball joints are manufactured into the control arms.
The ball joints are riveted or pressed into the upper and lower control arms, then the spindle is bolted to the ball joints.
On a 2000 Lincoln LS : The FRONT suspension is a strut type suspension , so there are ( NO ) upper ball joints
To do so would be a waste of money, replace the upper ball joints first, then have it aligned.
How to change upper and lower ball joints on a 1997 ford explorer all wheel drive?
need video on how to put upper ball joints in a 97 merc mountinare
Most of these now require changing the entire arm when replacing the upper ball joints. Any national parts chain will carry them.
What year, if it has upper it has to be pre 1989
Two. One on each side in the front. There are only lower ball joints on this vehicle. There are no upper ball joints - there are struts instead.