Ford Mustang (1999-2004) Service Manual: Component Tests
Ball Joint Inspection
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Prior to performing any inspection of the ball joints, inspect the wheel bearings.
3. Position a safety stand beneath the front suspension lower arm (3079) to be tested.
4. While an assistant pulls and pushes the bottom of the tire, observe the relative movement between the lower spindle arm and the front suspension lower arm ball joint. Any movement at or exceeding the specification indicates a worn or damaged lower ball joint. Install a new front suspension lower arm.
Wheel Bearing Inspection
1. Raise the vehicle until the tire is off the floor.
2. NOTE: Make sure the wheel rotates freely and the brake pads are retracted sufficiently to allow movement of the tire and wheel assembly.
Grasp each tire at the top and bottom and move the wheel inward and outward while lifting the weight of the tire off the wheel bearing.
3. If the tire and wheel (hub) is loose on the wheel spindle or does not rotate freely, install a new front wheel hub (1104) as necessary.
Symptom Chart
Condition
Possible Sources
Action
Dogtracking
Excessive rear
thrust angle.
Front or rear
suspension
components.
Drive axle
damaged.
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Camber and Caster Adjustment - Front
All vehicles
1. Remove the rivet. Loosen the nuts and bolt.
Vehicles requiring camber adjustment
2. Move the front suspension camber adjusting plate (3B391) to the required
camber setting.
Vehicl ...
Other materials:
Instrument Cluster (Removal and Installation)
Removal and Installation
All vehicles
1. CAUTION: Electronic modules are sensitive to electrical
charges. If exposed to
these charges, damage may result.
Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer
to Section.
2. Re ...
External Controls (Diagnosis and Testing)
Refer to Wiring Diagrams Cell 37 , Shift Lock for schematic and connector
information.
Refer to Wiring Diagrams Cell 29 , Transmission Control for schematic and
connector information.
Special Tool(s)
73 Digital Multimeter
105-R0051 or equivalent ...
Removal
1. Remove the upper intake manifold. For additional information, refer to
Intake Manifold-Upper
in this section.
2. Disconnect the fuel line. For additional information, refer to Section.
3. Remove the coolant by-pass tube. For additional information, refer ...
