Looking for reassurance/advice

Yugos4ever · 02-06-2012, 11:20 AM

2002 Mustang GT with 128K miles

Issue 1: Replace pinion seal - Got Ford shop manual and Haynes manual. Will borrow all the special tools. Besides following the manuals, is there any advice/watch-out-fors you guys can pass on to me when replacing the pinion seal?

Issue 2: Replace axle bearings - I'm hearing a whomp, whomp noise where its tempo adjusts according to my speed. Is always there no matter if I'm decelerating or accelerating. Lifted rear, put on jackstands, removed wheels, and put in gears. Noise still there ... sounds to be at left rear behinid rotor toward pumpkin. Observed rotor while in gear.... looks like entire rotating assembly outside the axle tube is wobbling. This makes me think the left axle bearing is bad. Concur? If so, same as above.... what advice/watch-out-fors can you guys can pass on to me when replacing both bearings?

How long you reckon this will take for a guy who is mechanically inclined but has not done this to do each job? Not planning to use a lift.

02-06-2012, 11:20 AM	#1
Yugos4ever Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 12	Looking for reassurance/advice 2002 Mustang GT with 128K miles Issue 1: Replace pinion seal - Got Ford shop manual and Haynes manual. Will borrow all the special tools. Besides following the manuals, is there any advice/watch-out-fors you guys can pass on to me when replacing the pinion seal? Issue 2: Replace axle bearings - I'm hearing a whomp, whomp noise where its tempo adjusts according to my speed. Is always there no matter if I'm decelerating or accelerating. Lifted rear, put on jackstands, removed wheels, and put in gears. Noise still there ... sounds to be at left rear behinid rotor toward pumpkin. Observed rotor while in gear.... looks like entire rotating assembly outside the axle tube is wobbling. This makes me think the left axle bearing is bad. Concur? If so, same as above.... what advice/watch-out-fors can you guys can pass on to me when replacing both bearings? How long you reckon this will take for a guy who is mechanically inclined but has not done this to do each job? Not planning to use a lift.