http://www.autozone.com/shopping/repairGuide.htm?pageId=0900c1528018f231
For the lower ones you need a ball joint press from Autozone. They have those on their loan-a-tool. The upper one's come on an arm and you just replace the arms.
replace lower ball joint on ford ranger 2001
See the link below ; Wikipedia has a diagram of a ball and socket joint .
Remove the tire and wheel from your 1999 Chevy Lumina. Remove the nut on the top of the ball joint. Pound the ball joint out with a hammer. Reverse the process to install the new ball joint.
how do i change a lower ball joint on a 1992 ranger 2wd
It will cost approximately $300 to replace the ball joint on your 1999 Ford Taurus. The ball joint will cost approximately $40 and require three hours of labor.
u can't just change the upper ball joint, u have to change the whole upper control arm. It is welded to the arm in one piece.
No.
The joint in your shoulder is a Ball & Socket Joint.
pay someone else to do it
It depends on the year, and whether it's 2WD or 4WD. I suggest entering your question again with the year. People have posted answers for specific year models. All Ford Rangers from 1993 to 1997 have "I-beam" front suspensions as opposed to the upper and lower control arms that most vehicles have. There is a detailed answer for replacing the upper and lower ball joints for '93 through '97 Ford Ranger ball joints at the question: "How do you change ball joints on 199X Ford Rangers?"
The hip joint is a ball and socket joint.