Ford Mustang (1999-2004) Service Manual: Gear Howl and Whine
Howling or whining of the ring gear and pinion is due to an incorrect gear pattern, gear damage or incorrect bearing preload.
Wheel Hub or Axle Flange Face Runout
NOTE: If the axle shaft assembly is removed, check runout of the shaft
itself. The forged (unmachined)
part of the shaft is allowed to have as much as 3.0 mm (0.120 inch) runout. This
alone will not ...
Bearing Whine
Bearing whine is a high-pitched sound similar to a whistle. It is usually
caused by worn/damaged
pinion bearings, which are operating at driveshaft speed. Bearing noise occurs
at all driving speeds. ...
Other materials:
Removal
WARNING: Do not smoke, carry lighted tobacco or an open flame of any
type when
working on or near any fuel-related components. Highly flammable mixtures are
always present
and may be ignited, possibly resulting in personal injury.
WARNING: Fuel supply lines ...
Removal
Automatic transmission vehicles
1. Remove the flexplate. For additional information, refer to Flexplate in
this section.
Manual transmission vehicles
2. Remove the flywheel. For additional information, refer to Flywheel in this
section.
All vehicles
3. Using ...
Climate Control System (Description and Operation)
WARNING: To avoid accidental deployment and possible injury, the air
bag system
backup power supply must be depleted before repairing any climate control
components. To
deplete the backup power supply, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait
one minute ...
