Lower balll joints to my 2002 lincoln ls are bad

they are front suspension pieces, and yes it is costly, but its not just the parts, there's labor also, and another mechanics opinion would be good.

Remove the steering knuckle

Steering knuckle off the veh,remove the
wheel hub & brg assy


2000 -2001 K500084
2002 -2005 K500085
Moog ---- Lower Ball Joint
(Problem Solver)

Moog --Problem Solver Bulletin Oct 2010

LOWER BALL JOINT-only
Lincoln LS 2000-2001 K500084
Lincoln LS 2002-2005 K50085

Remove Steering Knuckle from vehicle
Remove Wheel Hub Bearing Assy from Knuckle
R&R Ball Joint

You can do yourself,BUT may need to
have the joint pressed out and back in,
IF you can not borrow the tools or rent

I would take the knuckle to an auto parts
store that could do it for you

I would not pay someone to pull the knuckle

Do both sides

Also flush Power Steering,Drain Trans 2 or 3 times etc,
while your involved.

Remove the steering knuckle from vehicle

Remove the wheel hub and bearing assy

Remove the ball joint


Moog --Problem Solver Bulletin (Oct 2010 Brake and Front End, Publication)


Lincoln LS 2000-2001 Part # K500084
2002-2005 Part # K500085

K500084, Its for the 14mm
K500085 is for the newer 16mm

Moog--Problem Solver Bulletin 2000-2005 Lincoln LS (Oct-Brake and Front End, publication)

2000-2001 K500084
2002-2005 K500085

You do not need to purchase steering knuckle from dealer.

Remove complete knuckle
Remove hub and bearing assy
Replace ball joint

you can either buy bottom suspension arms with the ball koint atached or just replace the ball joints.

If the suspension arms are shot, then you should be able to feel this when driving over cats eyes in the road. when the wheels contact the cats eyes they wonder, the steering wil feel like its going both ways, not tight, kinda lose?

Ball joints dont squeek they knock! most times its just as cheap to get ball joints and suspension arms/control arms as one. some things dont translate that good from UK to Us the parts have different names here, but thats the same part I mean. When you remove ball joints and in most cases you have to when replacing the arms, they get damaged and rarely last long after being put back in place, you may aswell pay now for one lot of labour than pay twice.

Hope this helps

The squeeks would definately be the ball-joint.

I had the same problem few weeks ago till I changed my ball joint.

Replace ball joint please and rate my solution.

Good luck.

yes you can buy just the ball joints

It's normally ball joints that make the squeaking noise. You can put grease in them with a needle. Then take silicone and put over the needle hole. You can go to Napa and get an alimite needle and put grease into the rubber boots on the upper and lower ball joints. Hope this helps. Phil