Start your Ford 8.8 Inch Rear Differential
Axle Shaft maintenance by elevating the vehicle followed by tire wheel removal and subsequent drain of the lubricant into a reuse container. A clean container should receive the rear axle housing lubricant after removing 10 differential housing cover bolts to extract the differential housing cover. Drum brake vehicles require removal of the rear
Brake Drum but disc brake vehicles need removal of the rear caliper followed by suspension of the
Brake Caliper with wires then window the
Brake Disc installation. Begin the procedure by giving the differential pinion shaft lock bolt the boot and pulling out the shaft. The removal process needs caution to maintain intact rubber O-rings which fit into the axle shaft grooves during U-washer and axle shaft removal. A small amount of grease should be applied to the wheel bearing oil seal lips before installing the two axle shafts while maintaining the U-washer rubber O-ring integrity in the grooves. Install U-washers onto the button ends of axle shafts before pulling the shafts in the outward direction. The differential pinion shaft requires a new lock bolt replacement unless unavailable when performing installation by using threadlock on the threads to secure the shaft to the case lock bolt hole. A rear brake drum installation should be completed on vehicles with drum brakes and a rear brake disc and caliper installation must occur on vehicles with disc brakes. Apply new continuous sealant to the differential housing cover after cleaning its mating surface. Install the cover within 15 minutes to prevent needing an additional sealant application. When installing the differential housing cover and 10 bolts users must add 2.37 liters (5 pints) of specified lubricant into the rear axle housing. Finish the process by cleaning wheel mounting surfaces until they show proper metal contact before putting on the tire-wheel installation.