About 2 years ago I did a FULL suspension rebuild on my 1999 CV and my 1996 CV. Words cannot describe the tedious work that this involves. The second car was easier because I learned from my mistakes with the first. It is an enormous amount of work hence why the shops charge $1,000+ to do jobs like these, and they have lifts. Doing it all on the ground is on a whole different level. The ability to do this job WHILE explaining the process AND filming is remarkable. Good job bro. Excellent video. Liked and subscribed. Do more videos on these Panther cars. Side note: I now grease my ENTIRE suspension at every oil change to keeps all the parts lasting as long as possible. If you are watching this video - buy SERVICEABLE suspension parts so they won't where out as fast and grease them everytime your under the car.
Hi Artistry Photography thanks for video. Very useful. I am onto my 7th Cr Vic/Gr Marquis and both my 95 as well as my 02 are in need. VIEWERS: here are a couple of very useful tips also... 1 Sometimes grease nipples seize up or rust out; you may be able to replace grease nipple. They thread in/out standard direction right to tight left to loose. 2 If your vehicle has no grease fittings on steering components you can still lubricate ball joints, tie rod ends etc as follows: buy a decent steel oil can, fill with GEAR OIL (80W90 hypoid gear oil) NOT MOTOR OIL. Poke 2 tiny holes in rubber boot surrounding component on either side then poke business end of oil can into holes, squirt some gear oil in behind boot. Motor oil will not last, gear oil WILL. Obviously this method is not as good as legitimate greasing but it helps enormously and is better than zero lubrication. 3 If you decide to undertake your own repairs, NEVER get underneath a vehicle with only a jack supporting it. ALWAYS use stand(s) and chock wheels front and back. Once vehicle is elevated, try to rock it by hand BEFORE getting underneath to make sure it doesn't fall. Be safe everyone. Have fun. Cheers.
Thanks for the walkthrough. Mine just broke this evening as I was backing into the drive. The XR-7 just groaned and that was the end of it. Now comes the long fix to get her back in shape. Sure the rest of the parts are in just as poor shape, and will need replaced as well. I should do the brakes while I'm at it. Great content. Much thanks.
Looks exactly like my 1999 forest green Mercury Grand Marquis. Only 115000 km but 24 years. Got lucky when the front right wheel collapsed in front of my driveway. Separated from socket. Took me 2 6 hrs shifts over 2 days to replace. Had the same press but no space for impact tool. Working in driveway now to replace driver side joint. Car up high but unlike passenger side unable to remove nut which is probably turning with stud. Once the rain stops will use jack on bottom of ball joint. If that doesn't work then I cut it . Thanks for video.
It’s amazing how some will hear their car making noises for months and continue to drive it without having it looked at. These are usually the people you see broke down along the road and holding up rush hour traffic. Pure neglect. I have two crown Vic’s and I keep up with maintenance and whe I hear a noise I check it out so I don’t end up stranded on the side of the road like those who neglect their cars.
Thanks man! The ball joints had all been replaced on my CV and when they started squeaking I greased them. Today my lower ball joint popped. I guess it was too late...
Wish I watched your video before last night, I frigged up and mine was squeaking like crazy for 5 months not knowing this could happen. Now I need a new control arm because I drove it 100 feet to get out of the road!!
Great vid bruh . Im about to try an do this myself as soon as pieces come. Straight foward💯💪🏽 i have a 99 vic an this literally happened yesterday. Hope you have more vids on vics ill be sure to tune in
Getting ready to do my car soon 227,309 miles. I just got the OEM Motorcraft part they say it's test and good for 150,000 miles. So I'm way overdue thanks for how to use the C-clamp ball joint press.
What do you think about putting AT-205 on sway bar boots and strut boots? The protective rubber cover I mean. It's a swelling additive that makes plastic/rubber stuff sort of swell a little so it doesn't get dry and cracked. Scotty Kilmer did a video on it.
@@crazysexycool180 Here's the AT-205 stuff, I used it on my air hose that goes from the air filter box to the intake manifold and it made it much less brittle and prone to cracking. Hopefully this link works, skip to like 30 seconds into the video: th-cam.com/video/5FGPbSafSpI/w-d-xo.html
Have the same car and year with the same problem. Never broke yet driving it to the shop tomorrow morning. Looks like a little bit to much work for me. Just wondering what a job like that will cost? Thanks for the video
hello good evening, I have a Mercury Grand Marquis 95. The lower ball joints when installing do not have any insurance? Or they just go under pressure, thanks and good
Thank you for making this video! My '01 Crown Victoria Police Interceptor needs new lower ball joints (and top ones too, but I'm just gonna replace the whole upper control arms), but for the lowers I'm gonna just replace the ball joints. ... I just had a question... Since mine are still "intact" (but very sloppy and about to fail), will the trick you used of taking off the tie rods work, or will that only work if the ball joint is already totally broken/separated? I've seen some other videos where people take apart the caliper, but I'd rather not have to do that unless necessary. Thank you and God bless you.
I tried taking just the tie rod end off, and the wheel assembly does not rotate as far as the it does in this video - because the bottom of the brake caliper hits the control arm. Also. there was not enough room to get the ball joint nut off with a socket/extension/impact wrench from the top, since the wheel assembly did not rotate back far enough, so the upper ball joint assembly prevents access (from the top). The fact that in this video the lower ball joint is already broken out, is what allows the control arm to fall down enough - to get the ball joint press to fit, and push the new ball joint in. Now, you might find another way to get the lower ball joint nut off (wrench, shorter socket with braker bar, etc,), and then maybe you could get the ball joint out with the brake caliper in place, I didn't attempt to. If you do, let us know how it goes ....
About 2 years ago I did a FULL suspension rebuild on my 1999 CV and my 1996 CV. Words cannot describe the tedious work that this involves. The second car was easier because I learned from my mistakes with the first. It is an enormous amount of work hence why the shops charge $1,000+ to do jobs like these, and they have lifts. Doing it all on the ground is on a whole different level. The ability to do this job WHILE explaining the process AND filming is remarkable. Good job bro. Excellent video. Liked and subscribed. Do more videos on these Panther cars.
Side note: I now grease my ENTIRE suspension at every oil change to keeps all the parts lasting as long as possible. If you are watching this video - buy SERVICEABLE suspension parts so they won't where out as fast and grease them everytime your under the car.
very good advice thanks please like share and subscribe
Daaaaaaam. That tie rod tip will save me an hour tomorrow when i do my drivers side lol
Hi Artistry Photography thanks for video. Very useful. I am onto my 7th Cr Vic/Gr Marquis and both my 95 as well as my 02 are in need.
VIEWERS: here are a couple of very useful tips also...
1 Sometimes grease nipples seize up or rust out; you may be able to replace grease nipple. They thread in/out standard direction right to tight left to loose.
2 If your vehicle has no grease fittings on steering components you can still lubricate ball joints, tie rod ends etc as follows: buy a decent steel oil can, fill with GEAR OIL (80W90 hypoid gear oil) NOT MOTOR OIL. Poke 2 tiny holes in rubber boot surrounding component on either side then poke business end of oil can into holes, squirt some gear oil in behind boot. Motor oil will not last, gear oil WILL. Obviously this method is not as good as legitimate greasing but it helps enormously and is better than zero lubrication.
3 If you decide to undertake your own repairs, NEVER get underneath a vehicle with only a jack supporting it. ALWAYS use stand(s) and chock wheels front and back. Once vehicle is elevated, try to rock it by hand BEFORE getting underneath to make sure it doesn't fall.
Be safe everyone. Have fun. Cheers.
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Nice of ya doing some roadside service like that.
I try
Thanks! I got some great ideas from your video!
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Great job!!! Thank you!!!
Thanks for the walkthrough. Mine just broke this evening as I was backing into the drive. The XR-7 just groaned and that was the end of it. Now comes the long fix to get her back in shape. Sure the rest of the parts are in just as poor shape, and will need replaced as well. I should do the brakes while I'm at it. Great content. Much thanks.
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@@crazysexycool180 as you wish. All done! Subscribed that is. The repair is awaiting parts & tools.
You gotta love how they left the grease fittings off the newer models.
I don't like grease fittings. People don't even change engine oil regularly you think people going to grease fittings every 3k?
Thanks for filming this. It really helped. I did exactly as you described. Works great!!
Ya, it happened today on 2002 Crown Vic, will attempt this tomorrow !!!
Looks exactly like my 1999 forest green Mercury Grand Marquis. Only 115000 km but 24 years. Got lucky when the front right wheel collapsed in front of my driveway. Separated from socket. Took me 2 6 hrs shifts over 2 days to replace. Had the same press but no space for impact tool.
Working in driveway now to replace driver side joint. Car up high but unlike passenger side unable to remove nut which is probably turning with stud. Once the rain stops will use jack on bottom of ball joint. If that doesn't work then I cut it . Thanks for video.
It’s amazing how some will hear their car making noises for months and continue to drive it without having it looked at. These are usually the people you see broke down along the road and holding up rush hour traffic. Pure neglect. I have two crown Vic’s and I keep up with maintenance and whe I hear a noise I check it out so I don’t end up stranded on the side of the road like those who neglect their cars.
Thanks man! The ball joints had all been replaced on my CV and when they started squeaking I greased them. Today my lower ball joint popped. I guess it was too late...
When ur just about to get the neighbor with the press to pop the new ones in and realise u need to find a neighbor with a separator first.
thank you so much, this happened to me today, on my 1999 grand marquis!!!!!
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Wish I watched your video before last night, I frigged up and mine was squeaking like crazy for 5 months not knowing this could happen. Now I need a new control arm because I drove it 100 feet to get out of the road!!
Great vid bruh . Im about to try an do this myself as soon as pieces come. Straight foward💯💪🏽 i have a 99 vic an this literally happened yesterday. Hope you have more vids on vics ill be sure to tune in
Getting ready to do my car soon 227,309 miles. I just got the OEM Motorcraft part they say it's test and good for 150,000 miles. So I'm way overdue thanks for how to use the C-clamp ball joint press.
Had to bolt a chain to mine the other day and drive backwards a mile home, now fixing to change whats left of my old ball joint....
Thanks so much
While you have it off tell the guy change it if he can afford it 💪🏾🤑
Appreciate the video man same thing happened to my vic yesterday
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Or a wrecker and dollies which costs the same as a flatbed.
so that tool is called a ball joint press or just a press?
What do you think about putting AT-205 on sway bar boots and strut boots? The protective rubber cover I mean. It's a swelling additive that makes plastic/rubber stuff sort of swell a little so it doesn't get dry and cracked. Scotty Kilmer did a video on it.
i need to research the product.
@@crazysexycool180 Here's the AT-205 stuff, I used it on my air hose that goes from the air filter box to the intake manifold and it made it much less brittle and prone to cracking. Hopefully this link works, skip to like 30 seconds into the video: th-cam.com/video/5FGPbSafSpI/w-d-xo.html
THANKS FOR WATCHING !!!! Please like share and subscribe, also check my other channel, Salem Taxi on YOU TUBE . Thanks.
I have a 2000 Ford crown Victoria , pretty much the same thing ??
Have the same car and year with the same problem. Never broke yet driving it to the shop tomorrow morning. Looks like a little bit to much work for me. Just wondering what a job like that will cost? Thanks for the video
I was quoted from $200 to $250 per side (Detroit suburb).
@@m.n.3490 Thanks for the info. Come to find out it wasn't the ball joints. Was a Bad pitman arm and idler arm. Driver's let a new one now 😂
hello good evening, I have a Mercury Grand Marquis 95. The lower ball joints when installing do not have any insurance? Or they just go under pressure, thanks and good
Nice vid
No locking ring on the lower ball joint?
Thank you for making this video! My '01 Crown Victoria Police Interceptor needs new lower ball joints (and top ones too, but I'm just gonna replace the whole upper control arms), but for the lowers I'm gonna just replace the ball joints.
... I just had a question... Since mine are still "intact" (but very sloppy and about to fail), will the trick you used of taking off the tie rods work, or will that only work if the ball joint is already totally broken/separated? I've seen some other videos where people take apart the caliper, but I'd rather not have to do that unless necessary. Thank you and God bless you.
I tried taking just the tie rod end off, and the wheel assembly does not rotate as far as the it does in this video - because the bottom of the brake caliper hits the control arm.
Also. there was not enough room to get the ball joint nut off with a socket/extension/impact wrench from the top, since the wheel assembly did not rotate back far enough, so the upper ball joint assembly prevents access (from the top).
The fact that in this video the lower ball joint is already broken out, is what allows the control arm to fall down enough - to get the ball joint press to fit, and push the new ball joint in.
Now, you might find another way to get the lower ball joint nut off (wrench, shorter socket with braker bar, etc,), and then maybe you could get the ball joint out with the brake caliper in place, I didn't attempt to. If you do, let us know how it goes ....
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One more question should you change both sides or can you change just the Bad side? Thanks in advance
both
Just happened to me right now LOL
Those separator forks are worth the cost.
saves a lot of time. thanks for watching please like share and subscribe
You talked until it got dark out lmao
i took a few brakes , lol
I've got the same car and im about to change mine out. What brand was that ball joint? It looked like it was a quality one.
just get the best ones they have,
Mine didn’t make any noise just fell apart
that happens a lot.
How do you know if you need wheel bearings I have a 2010 Ford Explorer
noise.
Are you in the Houston area
no
Great video but that's nothing like my crown vic
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Look for a different video this dude just talks about nothing for most of it. Thank me later
post one and show us better
@@crazysexycool180 perhaps some time in the future if I get one rolling in
just what i thought, carry on
@@crazysexycool180 oh ok
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