Your Vehicle: 2001 Ford Escort ZX2 L4-2.0L DOHC VIN 3
 
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  Service and Repair  
 

Removal

  1. Raise and support the vehicle.

  

  1. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.
1 Remove the lug nuts.
2 Remove the wheel and tire assembly.

  

  1. Remove the nut and the pinch bolt.

  

  1. Separate the front suspension lower arm ball joint (3050) from the front wheel knuckle.

  

  1. Remove the nuts and remove the front suspension lower arm ball joint.

Installation

  
  
  

  1. NOTE: New fasteners must be used when old fasteners are loosened and/or removed.

NOTE: Apply Threadlock 262 E2FZ-19554-B or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSK-M2G351-A6 to the ball joint nut and pinch bolt threads.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.