Removal and Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Montego, 2005 Ford Freestyle, and 2005 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING & LIFTING .
- Remove the muffler and tail pipe. For additional information, refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM .
- Remove the exhaust support brace bolts, then the exhaust support brace.
- To install, tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).
- Index-mark the driveshaft.
- Remove and discard the driveshaft flange bolts from the rear axle pinion flange, then disconnect the driveshaft from the rear axle pinion flange.
- To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
- Remove and discard the driveshaft flange bolts from the PTO flange, then disconnect the driveshaft from the PTO flange.
- To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
- Remove the center bearing bracket bolts, then remove the driveshaft.
- To install, tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).
- If installing a new driveshaft, remove the center bearing bolts and the center bearing bracket.
- To install, tighten to 20 Nm (15 lb-ft).
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
WARNING:
Failure to correctly index-mark the driveshaft will lead to noise, vibration or harshness (NVH) problems.
NOTE:
Index-mark the driveshaft to the rear axle pinion flange, the power take off (PTO) flange and the center bearing bracket.
WARNING:
Always install new driveshaft flange bolts when removed.
NOTE:
Use a cross pattern to tighten the driveshaft flange bolts.
WARNING:
Always install new driveshaft flange bolts when removed.
NOTE:
Use a cross pattern to tighten the driveshaft flange bolts.
WARNING:
Always install new driveshaft flange bolts.
NOTE:
Hand-tighten the driveshaft flange bolts to the PTO flange and the rear axle pinion flange before tightening the center bearing bracket bolts.