I'm going to do the axel bolt & washer changeout on my car and I had a few questions:
Is access better from above or below? (I see Ford recommends a lift but it looks like it's better reached from above).
If the job is accessible from above, can the wheels be left on and the car rolled to access the outer halfshaft bolts? (I think that would simplify reacting the halfshaft from turning while loosening the bolts)
Is the Motorcraft gasket compound that's called for use on the output shafts a high-temp RTV?
I have less than 1K miles on my car. What's the likelihood of having to wrench or easy-out a headless output flange bolt? (I've read here that higher mileage cars are sometimes having to deal with sheared off bolt heads that seat the inner clamping washer).
Is access better from above or below? (I see Ford recommends a lift but it looks like it's better reached from above).
If the job is accessible from above, can the wheels be left on and the car rolled to access the outer halfshaft bolts? (I think that would simplify reacting the halfshaft from turning while loosening the bolts)
Is the Motorcraft gasket compound that's called for use on the output shafts a high-temp RTV?
I have less than 1K miles on my car. What's the likelihood of having to wrench or easy-out a headless output flange bolt? (I've read here that higher mileage cars are sometimes having to deal with sheared off bolt heads that seat the inner clamping washer).