OEM 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Drive Shaft

2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Drive Shaft Parts Q&A

• Q: How to Service the Rear Drive Shaft on 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac?

  A: Service of the rear driveshaft starts by placing the vehicle into neutral gear then securely raising it. Apply index marks to both components before unbolting the four screws running between the driveshaft flange and rear axle pinion flange. Exercise protective measures during driveshaft flange installation since it slips tightly onto the rear axle pinion flange pilot and should avoid all pounding of driveshaft parts. The designated tool area needs your attention when you use the prying instrument for removing the driveshaft flange from pinion flange. Before removing the driveshaft it is important to index-mark both the shaft itself and the extension housing while keeping the shaft from rotating. Mark the transmission output shaft after disconnecting the slip yoke from the transmission output shaft and drop the driveshaft to do this marking process against the previously indexed transmission extension housing. The original bolts for retaining the driveshaft to the axle require Threadlock and Sealer EOAZ-19554-AA application to their threads when new bolts are unavailable. Use an equivalent product meeting Ford specifications for this purpose. Follow this sequence to reinstall driveshaft flange alignment with pinion flange while securing the bolts in crisscross pattern before validating all index markings in proper positions. The final step for installation involves performing the removal procedures in reverse order.