About Dave Expertise Diagnosis and repair questions, as well as professional advice for late model Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles. If I don`t know the answer to a question, I have a large network and many resources for research.
Experience Over 10 year experience in the Service Department and Body Shop of a high-volume Ford dealership.
Question How do I replace the front ball joints on a 98 Ford Explorer? Is this something that is better to be done by a mechanic?
Answer Replacing the ball joints on an Explorer is not very hard, but it might take you all day. All of the brake components and the sway bar links must be removed. Then the uppers are replaced as control arm assemblies. The lowers must be hammered out, and the new ones pressed in. If you have not done work like this before, it might be a good idea to take the vehicle in for service.
