How to replace control arm bellows - 1996 4WD Ford Explorer?

Asked by fonlapaco Dec 10, 2014 at 10:11 PM about the Ford Explorer

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How to replace control arm bellows - 1996 4WD Ford Explorer?

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OJ answered 10 years ago

If you are speaking about the bellows which cover the ball joints, the ball joint is not serviceable as an individual and the entire arm must be replaced. I found a machine shop which can press the old ball out and install a new one which comes with the bellows. At any rate the 96 has a torsion bar suspension. Removing the arms requires the torsion bars to be removed, the process is too long to explain here. There are no special tools required as I have done this several times on 96's and 99's which I own. The torsion bars are under a lot of tension, DANGER.

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