Ford Mustang (1999-2004) Service Manual: Body Closures
General Specifications

Torque Specifications

Body Closures
The body closures consist of the following components:
- door checks
- front door
- front door latch strikers
- front door hinges
- front door opening weatherstrips
- hood
- hood (Cobra) with heat extractor scoops
- hood (Mach I) with shaker opening
- hood heat extractor scoops (Cobra)
- hood hinges
- hood support rod
- hood weatherstrip
- luggage compartment lid
- luggage compartment lid hinges
- luggage compartment lid hydraulic lifts
- luggage compartment lid latch striker
- luggage compartment lid weatherstrip
Front End Body Panels
Torque Specifications
Front End Body Panels
The front end body panel components consist of the following:
air deflectors
cowl grille
fenders
fender splash shields
hood
hood hi ...
Hinge Adjustment
NOTE: The door should be adjusted for even and parallel fit with the
body opening and surrounding
panels as well as making sure that the anti-chuck pin is not binding on
convertible models.
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Other materials:
Lifting
CAUTION: Do not allow the lift adapters to contact the steering
linkage, suspension arms,
stabilizer arms, or to compress the lower suspension arm stabilizer bar
insulator (5493).
Damage to the suspension, exhaust and steering linkage components may occur i ...
Inflating your tires
Safe operation of your vehicle requires that your tires are properly
inflated. Remember that a tire can lose up to half of its air pressure
without appearing flat.
Every day before you drive, check your tires. If one looks lower than the
others, use a tire ga ...
Removal
CAUTION: Suspension fasteners are critical parts because they affect
performance of vital
components and systems and their failure can result in major service expense. A
new part with
the same part number or an equivalent part must be installed, if installat ...
