Driveshaft Center Bearing
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Ford Explorer. 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. REFER to JACKING AND LIFTING , Lifting Points. Rotate the driveshaft by hand. If the bearings show signs of roughness or are noisy, install a new driveshaft assembly. REFER to DRIVESHAFT .
NOTE:
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symptoms should be identified using the diagnostic tools that are available. For a list of these tools, an explanation of their uses and a glossary of common terms, REFER to
NOISE, VIBRATION & HARSHNESS
. Since it is possible any one of multiple systems may be the cause of a symptom, it may be necessary to use a process of elimination type of diagnostic approach to pinpoint the responsible system. If this is not the causal system for the symptom, REFER to
NOISE, VIBRATION & HARSHNESS
for the next likely system and continue diagnosis.