How to Replace Front Upper Ball Joint 1993-1997 Ford Ranger
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This video shows you how to install a front upper ball joint on your 1993-1997 Ford Ranger. Car and truck suspensions combine a number of moving parts for safe and stable handling. The ball joint is the crucial moving component that ties those parts together. The ball-in-socket joint can wear out and loosen over time. Or, the rubber protective boot can tear, allowing contaminants to seize the joint. Bad ball joints are a common failure point on vehicle inspections because they lead to unsafe driving conditions. Fortunately, they are relatively easy to replace with the right know-how.
This process should be similar on the following vehicles:
1993 Ford Ranger
1994 Ford Ranger
1995 Ford Ranger
1996 Ford Ranger
1997 Ford Ranger
Tools you will need:
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• 13mm Socket 1aau.to/ob/1AXA...
• 14mm Socket 1aau.to/ob/1AXA...
• 15mm Socket 1aau.to/ob/1AXA...
• 21mm Socket 1aau.to/ob/1AXA...
• 27mm socket 1aau.to/ob/1AAS...
• Air Compressor
• Ball Joint Press
• Brake Caliper Compressor Tool. Dual Piston. Pump Style. 1aau.to/oa/1AXA...
• Brake Caliper Hanger 1aau.to/ob/1AXA...
• Pliers
• Side Cutters
• Snap Ring Pliers
• 1/2 Inch Air Impact Gun 1aau.to/ob/1AXA...
• 1/2 Inch Breaker Bar 1aau.to/ob/1AXA...
• Ratchet 1aau.to/ob/1AXA...
• Torque Wrench 1aau.to/ob/1AXA...
• 15/16 Inch Wrench
• Drill
• Brake Grease
• Cloth Rags 1aau.to/ob/1AXS...
• Cotter Pin
• Gloves 1aau.to/ob/1AXS...
• Rust Penetrant
• Safety Glasses 1aau.to/ob/1AXA...
• Brass Punch
• Center Punch 1aau.to/ob/1AXA...
• Sledge Hammer 1aau.to/ob/1AXA...
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Thank you very much for being as thorough as you were. I have a job to do tomorrow and I wanted to make sure I did it the right way so I greatly appreciate you and I am a new subscriber so we both win lol.
So glad I live in the desert.
Great comprehensive video. Very informative. Now I feel like I can go out and tackle the bad ball joint in my 93 Ford Explorer. Thanks for posting.
Why open the bleeder valve? Why not just take cap off the reservoir?
Great video, very informative. But good lord this Ranger is falling apart on rust. Glad to know mine is in “perfect” condition.
Great video. Must be an East Coast rig. Luckily, mine is West Coast and still has backing plates.
I did this exact job but when I put my hub assembly back on the spindle I never felt the "pop" you described.
I did tighten it and I whacked the hub with my 3 lb sledge in a cris cross pattern. I don't think I noticed any play unless I loosened the 27mm nut considerably.
Is this maybe because we seated the inner bearing prior to installing the hub assembly?
Should I be worried??
Great video, thanks!🇺🇸
Thank you for the videos,
watched your video easy to understand thanks
what your video you make it easy to understand thanks
Wish I could get my upper 15mm bolt out of mine but the boy that owned it before me rounded out the bolt so I'm gonna have to take mine to a garage to have them changed, which sucks cause I was trying to save myself some money on doing it myself.😢
Will this work on a 1998 for ranger?
need a whole new truck
4x4
You did not replace both of the ball joints at the same time