Ford Focus Front Ball Joint Replacement

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Directions

  1. 1Remove the four lug nuts using a 19-millimeter socket and remove the wheel.
  2. 2Remove the four lug nuts using a 19-millimeter socket and remove the wheel.
  3. 3Remove the four lug nuts using a 19-millimeter socket and remove the wheel.
  4. 4Remove the nut off of the ball joint bolt, using a T50 bit and a 15-millimeter socket.
  5. 5Remove the nut off of the ball joint bolt, using a T50 bit and a 15-millimeter socket.
  6. 6Remove the nut off of the ball joint bolt, using a T50 bit and a 15-millimeter socket.
  7. 7Turn the head of the bolt to get it loosened up inside.
  8. 8Turn the head of the bolt to get it loosened up inside.
  9. 9Turn the head of the bolt to get it loosened up inside.
  10. 10Remove the bolt using a punch and hammer.
  11. 11Remove the bolt using a punch and hammer.
  12. 12Remove the bolt using a punch and hammer.
  13. 13Using a pry bar and a hook, hook onto the control arm and pry down and remove the ball joint from the knuckle.
  14. 14Using a pry bar and a hook, hook onto the control arm and pry down and remove the ball joint from the knuckle.
  15. 15Using a pry bar and a hook, hook onto the control arm and pry down and remove the ball joint from the knuckle.
  16. 16Using a cut-off wheel, make an X in each of the rivet heads on the top and the bottom of the ball joint.
  17. 17Using a cut-off wheel, make an X in each of the rivet heads on the top and the bottom of the ball joint.
  18. 18Using a cut-off wheel, make an X in each of the rivet heads on the top and the bottom of the ball joint.
  19. 19Hit them with an air hammer, blast off the heads, and then use a punch bit and push them up and out.
  20. 20Hit them with an air hammer, blast off the heads, and then use a punch bit and push them up and out.
  21. 21Hit them with an air hammer, blast off the heads, and then use a punch bit and push them up and out.
  22. 22Remove the ball joint out of the control arm using an air hammer or a big hammer.
  23. 23Remove the ball joint out of the control arm using an air hammer or a big hammer.
  24. 24Remove the ball joint out of the control arm using an air hammer or a big hammer.
  25. 25Install the ball joint.
  26. 26Install the ball joint.
  27. 27Install the ball joint.
  28. 28Using a 16-millimeter wrench for the head of the bolt, snug down the nut with a 17-millimeter socket.
  29. 29Using a 16-millimeter wrench for the head of the bolt, snug down the nut with a 17-millimeter socket.
  30. 30Using a 16-millimeter wrench for the head of the bolt, snug down the nut with a 17-millimeter socket.
  31. 31Install the nuts and torque the ball joint nut and bolt to 50 foot-pounds.
  32. 32Install the nuts and torque the ball joint nut and bolt to 50 foot-pounds.
  33. 33Install the nuts and torque the ball joint nut and bolt to 50 foot-pounds.
  34. 34Install the ball joint into the knuckle.
  35. 35Install the ball joint into the knuckle.
  36. 36Install the ball joint into the knuckle.
  37. 37Install the ball joint bolt.
  38. 38Install the ball joint bolt.
  39. 39Install the ball joint bolt.
  40. 40Hold the head of the bolt with a 13-millimeter wrench while tightening the nut with a 15-millimeter socket.
  41. 41Hold the head of the bolt with a 13-millimeter wrench while tightening the nut with a 15-millimeter socket.
  42. 42Hold the head of the bolt with a 13-millimeter wrench while tightening the nut with a 15-millimeter socket.
  43. 43Torque the ball joint through bolt to 46 foot-pounds.
  44. 44Torque the ball joint through bolt to 46 foot-pounds.
  45. 45Torque the ball joint through bolt to 46 foot-pounds.
  46. 46Install the wheel.
  47. 47Install the wheel.
  48. 48Install the wheel.
  49. 49Install the lug nuts and snug them down.
  50. 50Install the lug nuts and snug them down.
  51. 51Install the lug nuts and snug them down.
  52. 52Torque the lug nuts to 94 foot-pounds in a cross pattern.
  53. 53Torque the lug nuts to 94 foot-pounds in a cross pattern.
  54. 54Torque the lug nuts to 94 foot-pounds in a cross pattern.

Ingredients

  • Ball Joint
  • Ball Joint
  • Ball Joint
  • Bolt
  • Bolt
  • Bolt
  • 3 Nuts
  • 3 Nuts
  • 3 Nuts

Equipment

19mm socketT50 bit15mm sockethammerpunchpry barhookcut off wheelair hammerchisel bit16mm wrench17mm socket13mm wrench15mm sockettorque wrench

Tips

  • If you don't have a punch, you can put the nut back on and hit on top of the nut. The presenter advised not to mushroom the bolt.
  • If you need help getting the ball joint up in, you could use a soft face hammer.
Ford Focus Front Ball Joint Replacement | Clip Recipe