Originally posted by SoboDave:

1) a wheel hub retaining nut;
2) a new lower control arm to steering knuckle pinch bolt;
3) new retainer circlips for the CV-joints; and
4) a new cotter pin

Thanks for your help...I've been posting a lot of questions lately and I really appreciate all the help.



Yea thats a tough one. I just bought a new CV boot for mine and with it came the new retainer circlips and the wheel retaining nut. So if you bought the parts from Auto Zone and that wasn't included I would take it back and buy the one through Ford. I got my CV boot from them for $32, which came with everything I described. Not sure why you need a cotter pin... the only cotter pin I saw was on the tie rod end, which you are not replacing. As far as the control arm to steering knuckle pinch bolt... you should be able to match your existing bolt with one at a hardware store with no problem.

My CV boot was for my 98 CSVT and it was the inner boot.
Ford P/N was F8RZ-3A331-C, list is 50.10, but I paid $33.07 because I called Steve at Tousley Ford in MN and bought it under the SVTperformance group account (Mention the SVTperformance account to Steve and you'll get the same price). They're phone number is 1-877-593-2526 (M-F 7:30am-6pm and Sat 7:30am-4pm).

-Mike 98 Contour SVT Toreador Red #49 of 6535 Built on 3/25/97 WR Headers, Borla Cat-Back, Torsen T2 LSD, K&N Short Ram, S-AFC and Focus Shift Tower 85 Camaro 1969 358ci, 97 TA interior, 91 Z28 GrdEfx and Aero Wing 255rwhp