Ford Mustang (1999-2004) Service Manual: Drive Pinion Flange and Drive Pinion Seal

Special Tool(s)

2-Jaw Puller 205-D072 (D97L-4221-A) or equivalent
Holding Fixture, Drive Pinion Flange 205-126 (T78P-4851-A)
Installer, Drive Pinion Flange 205-002 (TOOL-4858-E) or equivalent
Removal
1. Raise and support the vehicle. 2. Remove the rear wheel and tire assemblies. 3. CAUTION: Remove the rear brake calipers to prevent drag during the drive pinion bearing preload adjustment. CAU ...

Other materials:

Axle Housing Casting Porosity (Holes in Casting) Repair
CAUTION: To keep the axle's sound characteristics, do not disassemble the carrier. NOTE: Casting porosity is a condition where occasionally gas bubbles will form during the casting process leaving small pockets in the metal that will cause the axle housing t ...

Starter Drive and Flywheel Ring Gear Inspection
1. Remove the starter motor. For additional information, refer to Starter Motor-3.8L or Starter Motor-4.6L in this section. 2. Check the wear patterns on the starter drive gear and the flywheel ring gear . If the wear pattern is normal, install the sta ...

Wiper Blade and Pivot Arm Adjustment
1. Cycle and park the windshield wipers. 2. Verify that the distance between the center of the RH windshield wiper blade and the top edge of the cowl top vent panel is within specification. 3. Verify that the distance between the center of the LH win ...