The ball joints on your 1993 F-150 XLT truck are situated on the underside of the vehicle, connecting the wheels of the truck to its steering linkage. Without the ball joints, your F-150 cannot be steered properly as the wheels won't be connected to the steering linkage. If your ball joints are damaged in an accident or wear out over time, you can easily replace them in a little over an hour.
Instructions
- 1
Place a jack underneath the F-150 and lift it up. Remove the bolts from the tire with a wheel wrench and pull the tire off.
2Remove the bolt from the brake caliper with a socket wrench. Use a flat-head screwdriver to remove the retainer clip and pull off the pads.
3Remove the hub cap with a flat-blade screwdriver and use a pair of pliers to remove the rotor's bolt. Remove the rotor.
4Remove the dust shield by using a socket wrench to remove its three bolts.
5Remove the tie rod nut with a socket wrench and pull the tie rod off.
6Remove the ball joint nut with a socket wrench. Separate the steering knuckle from the control arm. Remove the two ball joint bolts.
7Remove the ball joint using a ball joint prong. Place the replacement ball joint onto the control arm and reattach the two bolts.
8Reattach the steering knuckle to the control arm and reattach the ball joint nut.
9Reattach the tie rod nut and the dust shield. Reattach the rotor and the hub cap. Reinstall the brake caliper and place the wheel back onto the truck. Reattach the bolts and lower the F-150.
