OEM 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Drive Shaft

2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Drive Shaft Parts Q&A

• Q: How to Service the Rear Drive Shaft of a 4x2 on 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac?

  A: You should start your service on the rear driveshaft of a 4x2 vehicle through lifting the vehicle with neutral setting before supporting it. Make initial marks on the driveshaft flange and the rear axle pinion flange before you take out the four bolts. Take care with the driveshaft flange because it will snugly fit onto the rear axle pinion flange pilot. You must avoid all hammering activities on driveshaft components. Apply a proper tool solely to the specified area where you can remove the driveshaft flange from the pinion flange connection. Index the driveshaft flange to the extension housing flange before removing the driveshaft with the condition of not rotating the shaft. Detach the slip yoke from the transmission output shaft while lowering the driveshaft and mark the output shaft to match the previous index-mark on the transmission extension housing. The threads of original bolts need to receive Threadlock and Sealer EOAZ-19554-AA application or Ford-spec equivalent material for retention applications. You should verify that the driveshaft flange properly rests on the pinion flange before tightening the bolts through even cross-pattern application while also checking index marks blink. The installation ends by performing the reverse version of the removal steps.