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:
Transmission Cooling - Integral
This vehicle with an automatic transmission is equipped with an integral
transmission fluid cooler. The
cooler is contained inside of the radiator outlet tank and cannot be serviced
separately. The cooler
transfers heat from the transmission fluid to the eng ...
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer
to Section.
2. Raise and support the vehicle. For additional information, refer to
Section.
3. Place a drain pan under the transmission fluid pan.
4. Drain transmission fluid.
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Keyless Entry (Diagnosis and Testing)
Refer to Wiring Diagrams Cell 59 , Generic Electronic Module for
schematic and connector
information.
Refer to Wiring Diagrams Cell 111 , Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) for
schematic and connector
information.
Special Tool(s)
73 Digital M ...
