Ford Mustang (1999-2004) Service Manual: Installation
1. Lubricate the lip of the wheel bearing oil seal
- Use Premium Long-Life Grease XG-1-C or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESAM1C75- B.
2. CAUTION: Do not damage the wheel bearing oil seal.
Install the two axle shafts.

3. CAUTION: Do not damage the rubber O-ring in the axle shaft groove.
Install the U-washer.
1. Position the two U-washers on the button end of the axle shaft.
2. Pull the axle shaft outward.

4. NOTE: If a new pinion shaft lock bolt is unavailable, coat the threads with Threadlock and Sealer EOAZ-19554-AA or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSK-M2G351-A5 prior to installation.
Install the differential pinion shaft.
1. Align the hole in the differential pinion shaft with the case lock bolt hole.
2. Install a new differential pinion shaft lock bolt.

5. Install the differential housing cover and fill the rear axle with the specified lubrication. For additional information, refer to Differential Housing Cover in this section.
6. Install the rear brake anti-lock sensor. .
7. Install the rear brakes. .
8. Install the tire and wheel assembly. 9. Lower the vehicle.
Removal
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.
3. Remove the rear brake disc (2C026).
4. Remove the differential housing cover (4033) and drain the lubricant. For
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Other materials:
Removal
Both mounts
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to
Section.
2. Remove the coolant bypass tube. For additional information, refer to Section.
3. Rotate the drive belt tensioner clockwise and detach the drive belt from th ...
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 pul ...
Transmission Connector Layouts
Transmission Vehicle Harness Connector
Transmission Internal Harness Connector
Digital Transmission Range (TR) Sensor Connector
Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor Harness Connector
Digital Transmission Range (TR) Senso ...
