Ford Escape: Lower Ball Joints
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- In this video I show the process I use to replace the lower ball joints in a Ford Escape.
TOOLS USED IN THIS VIDEO:
*Astro 78807 5-Piece Pickle Fork Ball Joint Separator Set: amzn.to/2TKs5N1
*Astro 7897 Ball Joint Service Tool Kit and Master Adapter Set: amzn.to/2DYCqjL
*Astro 9401 10-Piece Snap Ring Pliers Set: amzn.to/2ByAkER
*LCAT6803 Lower Control Arm Tool: amzn.to/2DYCCzv
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TOOLS USED IN THIS VIDEO:
*Astro 78807 5-Piece Pickle Fork Ball Joint Separator Set: amzn.to/2TKs5N1
*Astro 7897 Ball Joint Service Tool Kit and Master Adapter Set: amzn.to/2DYCqjL
*Astro 9401 10-Piece Snap Ring Pliers Set: amzn.to/2ByAkER
*LCAT6803 Lower Control Arm Tool: amzn.to/2DYCCzv
Hannah hit em with the brake clean baby!
for ur answer on the emery cloth question the term "emery" comes from the type of rock used as the abrasive they glued to the cloth thus making it emery cloth
Great job Eric and Hannah, Bought whole arm on Ebay with greaseable ball joint for $40, your videos keep my rides going, thank you
Hey Eric O. is the Harbor Freight impact any good? I am thinking about getting one for the house and wondering if they are worth the price.
@@kevinanglin678 the Earthquake has been going strong, I would like to say 1 yr and then some. He has mentioned he digs it in other videos.
You can NEVER have enough ball joint videos.....
The famous double pickle without the classic reach around. Excellent move.😆😆😆
Sounds like a Mortal Kombat move
@@FortyTwoAnswerToEverything or someyhing off the hub type sites online..
Thanks Eric, I was in the middle of changing the lower control arms on a Focus and got stuck at the pinch bolt. I sure felt stupid after about 10 minutes of hammering when I saw all it took was a good blast from an impact. Also I used your paper towel trick to make a 22mm wrench fit on a 21mm nut for the first time, that saved me a trip to the tool shop.
I like the sandpaper flap trick. I'll have to make one of those.
It's nice to know Hanna is back helping.
It's cool to see how much Hannah's knowledge has grown since she has been working with you. You are a great mentor, as she is a great student.
Pete Miller Maybe she can make a few extra buck doing a brake job on some doctor’s BMW, after she finishes nursing school.
Best pun ever! "You can clean emery-thing you can think of."
Very cool SMA placement at the end. For some reason I want SMA hubs. 😆
You need to hide a can of brake clean in the back ground dressed up like a where's waldo. Keep us busy looking for it....love your videos...
Hahaha.... That's a Funny, But Great idea.
Just watched this as I have a Mazda tribute. I need to replace my ball joints. But now I worked out where I went wrong. I just learned something. I didn't know to press them out from the top not the bottom. 😱
That lower control arm tool works well and doesn't damage the ball joint boot when you only need to separate the ball joint. I bought mine 25+ years ago and I use it to hold open the back door of the shop...lol
Eric I love you videos . I have worked on vehicles for 50 years and watching your channel I have learned a lot . I have replaced 100 s of front Brakes by watching your channel the way you do it makes sense by taking the calibers all the way off and cleaning all surfaces and never seas all the surface . Thanks for all your videos
Nice job, enjoy your videos. I'm a retired Auto Technician, and it amazes me how much things have changed in ten years. Vehicles are more computer than drive line these days. Enjoy your explanations and diagnoses.
Happy Holidays to you and your lovely family.
The green boot and zerk cover be stylin'
I like this channel due to the fact that technical and mechanical information is covered across all makes and models, excellent work sir. This is one reasons I dont get get bored from watching is that Eric never backs down from a dirty job even though he could just do diagnosis which could be a headache but in my opinion easier on the hands once understanding of electrical systems. Keep up the great work Eric.
I am impressed how you change a ball joint without swearing - I can never do it :)
Keith Sherry I’m impressed he does any repair without swearing or throwing tools.
I think Eric edits out the swearing and throwing tools and kicking buckets around 😂
😂
It's called Emery Cloth because it has ground up emery for the abrasive. Good for sanding metal and doesn't leave particles behind as bad as traditional sand paper. My dad was a plumber, and it is the perfect thing for cleaning the ends of copper pipes before soldering.
The silica grit in emery cloth is adhered to a cloth backing whereas sandpaper the grit is adhered to paper. Sandpaper is used mainly for woodworking whereas emery cloth is used for metal.
Emery cloth is also good for wiping your ass if you're in a pinch.
never enough ball joint and brake job videos ! keep em comin’ Eric! 👍🏼
Props to you on the double pickle fork technique. There's usually 1 other piece in a 5pc kit that's close enough in size to stack. Whatever gets the job done!
The double pickle is patent pending... just sayin'
Also on a side note, any chance Astro Tools wants to go in halfs on the the new bar opening down town Avoca called "The Rusty Shank?" If you need to run it buy the higher ups and get back to me I understand....
@@SouthMainAuto What?! That's crazy! Avoca has an area with enough people to refer to it as "down town"???
@@AstroTools oh come on man we do have a blinking red light down at the four corners. And the other day at rush hour I had to wait almost 30 seconds to pull out into traffic. It's starting to get a little crazy.
You da man! Thank you for all your educational value throughout all these videos I feel like a certified TH-cam mechanic after watching a series of your videos!
This one was pretty straightforward. I was so hoping for some carnage! I never have much luck with those pinch bolts or the axle. They're both usually seized solid.
You give great tips and advice beyond the job at hand. That sets you apart from most. Growing up listening to my Dad, he would do the same thing. I've always tried to do it also. Sometimes when the bear is 'bout to get ya, you gotta think outside the box!
My wife helps me also. One time, she even let me rebuild her carb on her kitchen table when it was freezing outside. Now that is true love :)
Good on you, Eric! Congratulations on your video win. I have shared a few of your videos with my wife, who has supported me much in the same way Mrs. O does you for the last 41 years. Her response to me when she saw your intentions for your paying forward your prize was that she wasn't surprised at all, because you're a humble man who has his priorities straight. She also says she wants to come and visit you and your family. And we live in Central California. LOL. If that's not a testament to your status in her eyes, I don't know what is! Again, congratulations!
never get tired of the nuts and bolts stuff.
Funny that you did one today. I did an upper yesterday on my nephew's 02 4x4 Chevy Trailblazer. It was ridiculously easy to do, especially with the ball joint press tool. He rented the tool from AZ, made me wish that i took the big one with me when i transferred from one shop to another a couple of years ago at the dealer i work at. I left behind a giant one, it was left behind by the Hummer service techs when they moved to another dealer in our group. That one woks so well on everything.
When you live in the Northeastern USA, ball joints are just regular maintenance every 30k, along with shocks & exhaust. Sure keeps us busy, though! 😁
Nice set of silverware Astro sent you! Now that I think of it, I've never bought a pickle fork in my life. Actually the only one I bought was an attachment for "Little Nasty", my Home Depot air hammer (think it's a Central Pneumatic brand). Been using my grandpa's and my ol' man's stuff for almost 30 years now. I only broke one of them so far. The rest are severely mushroomed, lol. I used to think that's how they came. 😊
Speaking of "the Rusty Nipple", we used to have a 'rip joint around here called, "the Fuzzy Grape". Not sure what they were referring to there ... 😂
Emery cloth is a type of coated abrasive that has emery glued to a cloth backing. It is used for hand metalworking. It may be sold in sheets or in narrow rolls, typically 25 or 50 mm wide, often described as "emery tape". The cloth backing makes emery cloth stronger in tension than sandpaper, but still allows a sheet to be conveniently torn to size.
also crocus cloth is a great product as well it is an oxide abrasive for metal cleaning and polishing...i don't see it much any more
I'm just about ready to place my Amazon order right through the SMA links for all my Christmas needs. I wish Eric O could put most of his tools and gizmos in the store cause he has a ton of great stuff I wanna buy. Only right to give him the kickback for showing us what works best. Cyber Monday rules.
Not a "kickback"... a 'commission'!
@@livnowpayl8r Oh did I say that? Sorry. Lol. Commission it is.
Its how I start my morning... cup of coffee and watching Eric put in a new ball joint... by the way that was a nice early morning post..
Another relaxing video of Mr O hammering on a Ford.
To answer the question on emery cloth and sand paper. One is cloth as stated and is sturdy in use. The other is paper and does not last long. There are different grades of both. Thanks Eric for all the videos.
in the uk we call them a ball joint splitter but its alot easy to use a chisel between the pinch bold housing to pop the wishbone out .
Jebediah Emery would be so proud to know that he was immortalized in a SMA video, if he could get his mind around the whole concept of videos, awesome Mr O and Miss H.
You gave me some tips I'd not seen in other videos. Thank you. I don't know if you did it (I only watched your video to about 6 minutes), and not a tip I'd seen elsewhere, but I found that removing the upper strut > knuckle bolt & loosening the lower bolt made removing & re-installing the ball joint stud MUCH easier. It allowed me to match the angle of the stud to the arc of the swing -- you'll know what I mean if you try it.
Just want to say " thanks" for all these fantastic video! I'm just a back yard mechanic and I've learned a lot from you. Very much appreciated! Great sense of humor too!!
Wikipedia says emery is a kind of rock that is used to make the abrasive on emery cloth and emery boards (for those of you into nail care).
Nice start for a Monday morning, great video Dr. Eric. I see nurse Hannah is home helping...
I would never be a mechanic in the rust belt. I would HATE to have struggle with every bolt. I'm so glad I live in southern Arizona. So dry, no salt. Bolts come out as if it just came out of the factory.
When you started cleaning with a shop towel i started screaming brake clean and finely you did be still my heart love those joint videos
Are we not talking about that candy dish of a brake rotor? Assuming customer said ... just fix the part that will kill me this week, next week I'll worry about the rest of it. Great video Mr. O and Hanner!!
I’m an electrical engineer. Master’s degree. I had a professor describe a potentiometer as infinitely adjustable resistor within a certain range. We all just sat there, like “HUH?” Finally he said it was just an ironic aside. Again the crickets in the room. He gave up. Actually, it was funny 30 years later. I guess we all had to grow up a little.
Excellent video. Glad Hanna is there to give you some help. Thanks Mr. O. Going to Teaspring for some of your shirts. Have a great day.
It doesn’t matter what the video is about I always watch SMA videos.
Really good video. My only critique is most of us diyers don’t have a lift and have to do this in our driveway
I've spent 4 hours trying to get my ball joint out and you did it in less than 4 minutes, haha. I've going to try some of the ideas you used and see if I can get it to break free. I have a Mazda CX-9, looks like the same exact setup though.
The ttx ball joints are great I like the cotter pin they come with.
100% agree!!
I’ve been doing some research and everything I can find is bad experiences with even their TTX line..... hmmmm and insight Eric?
Congrats on the win. I had my family and friends vote for you too. I was hoping you would win. Thanks for making these great,informative,and very invaluable videos.
Great video. Shows start to finish. A lot of how to videos show partial or completion and they go over what they did.
Good job on the musical interlude edit. Very reminiscent of Neistat and Goonzquad.
"I don't have a good answer for your question." A phrase I have a hard time saying.
Always glad when Hanners/Marie is/are in the house.
Cheers from B.C.
Love the classic spin around when your done to show off your handy work...and the back ground music is a bonus 👍
Fancy green color to improve your quarter mile times!
Great video as always fella!
I've watched alot of your video's in last 6 months and it made me appreciate looking over the little things that matter that we over look at times. You have great video's and I plan on continuing watching anything more that you put out. Hats off to you for being a fanmonla technician.
Nice to see Hannah was around for a visit.
Love the snap on torque wrench used it all the time from shop owner oldy but goodie
Undisputable TH-cam's brake and ball joint authority! Monday morning ain't that bad with a fresh SMA vijayo!
Thanks Eric, just did the ABS tone ring and lower ball joint on my 08 Escape. On opposite sides of course!
never fails, I'd have done the ball-joint on the tone ring side anyway and probably the tone ring on the other if it was my own lol.
I have 3 Escapes, 2 08's and one 13..... from now on though I'm changing lower control arms, LOL.
probably wise, because of "rubber bushing" failure. but they look strong overall, as compared to the thin boxed junk that rusts from inside out (gm, hyundai and others) ;)
pretty much ball joints and bushing fail around the same time in the rust belt and also the boxed arms rust out from inside out here.
I nearly made the mistake of getting ball-joints and bushing for a vehicle, but by pure luck I went with slightly cheaper "time/material" cost and got the whole arms, I only noticed after I pulled them off, that they were very swiss-cheese rusted out and ready to cause a wreck forget the other parts failing!
Mr. O.... Sir, I could Literally watch your Videos NON-STOP all day long!!! lol You do a Fantastic Job at filming, editing & making all these great videos. Thank You very much for sharing.
dont be afraid to repeat videos, they are always fun!
Thought miss Hannah was challenging you then when she said she could do better lol. Nice to see her back on you tube
I like the Ford escape and explorer videos. You seem to do more Chevys. I've been watching you for a year now. I'm thinking of supporting monthly. I do appericiate all the great tips you share. Awesome work Eric. Good luck keep up the great videos. Hope to see more Ford escapes and explorers.
Honda Civic is known to have ball joints fall in after hitting bumps and ruin the axel boots. I've personally done one at Firestone garden Grove CA the Chapman Ave store. The customer had earlier that year replaced one side and other side went out car towed into store. Thank goodness for the parts counter person at the O'Reilly's finding axel and ball joint. The c c lip helps on the non OEM ball joint prevents it from getting pushed into axel boots.
Got all fancy with the views of new ball joint proper placement of your logo over the rotor that was sweet
The heavy duty green "Mevotech" ball joints. Work great but the boots only last a few years until they start to crack. Grease start to ooze out. I have the same ball joints on my 05 Ford Explorer.
Another fine video by SMA. The tool that you made is it called the Power hone and hole cleaner ( use at your own risk) Patent Pending of course. I can't get enough ball joint/brake job videos. Thank you
Very handy tool for dropping to fit ball joint
I have broken that lower bolt one time. I heat them every time now. It was real fun drilling it out with Walmart drill bits.
Hanner! In town for thanksgiving I assume? She always adds so much to the vids.
"Vijao" Eric O.must be an AvE fan !! 👍👍
Thought so too !!
Great video. Great mechanics make everything look easy and you've accomplished that. Thank you
Engrave your old pickle forks with "SMA" and auction them off as memorabilia, Eric!
The ol double pickle, my moms favorite move
Damn son
T-SHIRTS My t shirts came in this week, excellent quality . Now I feel like family. THANKS FRIEND
Another tech i work with was using a drill like that around freshly sprayed brake clean and the fumes caught on fire in the fender well he was working in. Brushed electric motors can set that stuff off pretty easy.
I have that exact same cordless impact. I know HF doesn’t have the best reputation but I’m pleasantly surprised with the Earthquake.
those ttx joints do seem real nice, I was very impressed with them when I put them in my sierra.
No matter how many times you do a ball joint or brake job vid, I learn something from each one. Hope you and the SMA family had a great Thanksgiving!
11:09 -- "Emery" is a rock that consists primarily of corundum (aluminum oxide) but which also contains other minerals. The name is derived from the ancient Greek "smiris", meaning "polishing powder".
Kevin Byrne Emery Boards are fingernail files.
And the link en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emery_cloth
@@Thermool -- Yup. (If women (besides Ms. Hannah) watched this channel, they probably would have posted that comment before you did.) Anyway, thanks much.
And, or course, emery cloth was invented by the ancient master craftsman, Mr. Cloth
From French émeri, from Old French esmeril, from Late Latin smericulum, from Ancient Greek σμῆρις (smêris, “powder used for polishing”) (alternative spelling: σμύρις (smúris)).
Found myself moving out of the way when you were swinging the big hammer. Felt like I was there.
Great job. The right tool for the job is so important
Love the music and camera work in the end. Your productions are getting more professional.
Love the camera show of the new part at the end. Great camera work mrs. G.
Emory Cloth - "you can clean emory thing you can think of" hahahaha you got me rollin with that one!
Nice glamour shots of the installed balljoint toward the end of the vid.
Nice Vid good to see you working on ANYTHING, great timing for the B cleaner, Hanna's right on!! Keep'um coming Mr O!
Great video as always. Hannah right there with the tools. Thanks for all you do!!
love the rustys and crusties.
great use of two pickle forks..this weekend i have to change out left and right lower ball joints on an 2008 escape..i replaced both lower control arms about 4 or 5 months ago..of course of lesser quality on line...and now have to deal with this... the lady friend i did this for is upset ...as usual cheaper is not always the way to go...tired of cheap parts that don't measure up
Another great video Eric. Anytime you work on a escape front suspension and the abs tone ring doesn’t fall off you did good 🤣.
I sure do learn a lot from you Eric. You make a hard job look easy.
I have to agree as well I installed the TTX ball joints in my Dodge Dakota and love love love them!!
Emery cloth has a fabric backing, so it's generally sturdier than sandpaper.
Sandpaper shreds, tears and breaks apart faster than emery cloth. ...
Grit refers to the number of abrasive particles per inch of sandpaper or emery cloth. The lower the grit, the rougher the sandpaper or emery cloth.
are you related to mark normand? real question, you sound and look just like him hes a famous comedian. also this video saved my life very specific but to the point one of the best mechanic videos ive seen. thank you for your time and doing this.
Thanks dude, I was having an issue getting these off of one. I never thought of using to forks like that.
I love the sledge...good old tap hahaha. I don't know why but I found that hilarious. Your vids are awesome.
sandpaper makes wood smooth. emory cloth shines and resurfaces metals.
You actually make the job look fun!
thanks that's a neat way to use the emery cloth i will be making me one of those thank you very much
Always amazed to look at the rust on those salt-belt cars. This summer I bought an '08 Mariner one owner with 106k (same as the '11 in this video) and it looks new under there compared to this one. Great info though, if I or my GM technician son undertake this project when it needs it.