Ball joints are in the front suspension, it is basically what the wheel assembly pivots on when you turn. Universal joints are on the ends of the drive shaft in a rear wheel drive vehicle. At the transmission and rear end. They give the drive line some flexibility. The same principal is in front wheel drive but are referred to as constant velocity joints, or CV joints.
Universal joints are usually found on each end of a drive shaft between the transmission and the rear differential and/or front differential to allow compensation from the up and down movement from the suspension.
On a 2000 Lincoln LS : The FRONT suspension is a strut type suspension , so there are ( NO ) upper ball joints
Yes drive shaft, front end searing and front ball joints (if rear wheel drive) front end ball joints for front wheel drive
ball joints are parts of the front suspension. outside of the A-Arm
I believe on the 4 x 4 , with the torsion bar suspension , the upper ball joints are part of the control arm and the lower ball joints can be replaced separately or with a new control arm The 2 wheel drive , with the coil spring front suspension , the upper and lower ball joints can be replaced separately
look for a botton on the rightside of the dashboard that says 4x4 or look under the front suspension and see if it has cv-joints.
As a new arm complete with bushes can be bought for £12, then its more cost effe3ctive to replace the arm
Normally there are constant velocity joints not u-joints.
Constant Velocity joints (CV joints) are used on both ends of front-wheel drive (FWD) axle shafts (also called halfshafts). The CV joint is the flexible coupling that allows the outer wheel to steer, and the shaft to follow the up and down motions of the suspension as the vehicle travels down the road.
Worn front suspension bushes, Idler arm bushes worn out ( COMMON Problem ) worn upper and lower ball joints, even the Pitman arm may have worn. Need to jack the front end up and check all of the above. Also wheel alignment could be way out either due to all of the above or alignment no done for a long time
most likely the anti roll bar bushes. It was on mine