Lower Control Arm: Removal
- Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheel assembly. On Escort, remove stabilizer bar nuts, washers, bushings, bolts and spacer. See Figure . On all models, remove nut and pinch bolt securing lower ball joint to knuckle. Separate steering knuckle from lower ball joint.
- On Escape, support subframe. On all models, remove lower control arm pivot bolt. Remove bolts securing lower control arm rear bushing onto chassis. Remove lower control arm.