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"I noticed the front left
axle shaft was loose - it moved up and down the axle arm - while the right side
didn't move at all. "
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NOTE:
All torque specs are either from the 1973 Ford Truck shop manual or from a ’73-’79
Haynes Ford Pickup & Bronco manual, unless otherwise noted.
You may want to double check the torque specs for your year.
Removal/Installation Procedure
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3. Then I used a ball joint press to remove the old ball joints from the
’79 Bronco knuckles and then install the new ball joints. You can borrow this tool from
AutoZone for free. It took a bit to figure out the best way to use it but once you get it working it’s
easy. I wish I had a picture of this but I was so into it once it started working that I
forgot all about the camera. The ball joint press I used looked like a big C-clamp with a large piece of
all-thread. The best tip I can give you is put the C-clamp piece in a vise so it will hold everything for
you will you use a ratchet/breaker-bar to press the ball joints in/out.
a. The upper ball joints come with a zerk fitting and a plug. The reason for this you need the zerk fitting to
put grease in the ball joint but you can’t leave it in place because it will
interfere with the axle as it turns. You must install the plug fitting after you put the
grease in. The lower ball joint only comes with a zerk fitting.
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