Explorer Sport Trac 2WD V8-4.6L (2008)
6.
Raise vehicle to check for signs of leak.
a.
Use Rotunda 12V Master UV Leak Detector Kit 164-R0756 or equivalent to look for signs of leak.
7.
If there is not a verifiable lube leak, clean axle near seal area and return the vehicle to the customer.
NOTE
IF THERE IS NO SIGNS OF LUBE LEAK, THIS MEANS THAT THE SUBSTANCE WHICH WAS PRESENT PRIOR TO THE PROCEDURE
WAS OIL WHICH HAD SEPARATED FROM THE GREASE INTERNAL TO THE SEAL. THIS OIL IS A PRE-LUBE, AND IS NOT
NECESSARY ONCE THE AXLE SEAL IS BROKEN IN. ONCE THE OIL SEPARATION HAS OCCURRED, THERE SHOULD BE NO
FURTHER OIL SEPARATION FROM THE SEAL. REMOVING THE SEAL AND INSTALLING A NEW SEAL MIGHT CREATE A
SITUATION WHERE THE OIL WILL SEPARATE, RESULTING IN THE SAME CONCERN.
8.
If there is a verifiable axle lube leak, replace seal following the Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 205, or look at instruction sheet included in
Axle Shaft Seal Kit.
Parts Block
WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under Provisions Of New Vehicle Limited Warranty Coverage IMPORTANT: Warranty coverage limits/policies are
not altered by a TSB. Warranty coverage limits are determined by the identified causal part.
OPERATION
DESCRIPTION
TIME
081903A
2003-2008 Expedition,
0.9 Hr.
Navigator: INSPECT Axle
Seal Leaks. Includes Time
to Add Oil Dye and Road
Test. This Labor Operation
Can Be Claimed With Any
Of The Labor Operations
In This Article. (Do Not
Use With 4139A, 4139A2)
081903A
2002-2008 Explorer,
0.7 Hr.
Mountaineer, 2007-2008
Explorer Sport Trac,
2002-2005 Aviator:
INSPECT Axle Seal Leaks.
Includes Time to Add Oil
Dye and Road Test. This
Labor Operation Can Be
Claimed With Any Of The
Labor Operations In This
Article. (Do Not Use With
4139A, 4139A2)
081903B
2003-2008 Expedition
1.3 Hrs.
Navigator: Replace Front
Axle Stub Shaft Seal.
Includes Time To Remove
and Install Halfshaft. One
Side. This Labor Operation
Can Be Claimed With A,
D, Or E (Do Not Use With
4139A, 4139A2)
081903C
2003-2008 Expedition
2.2 Hrs.
Navigator: Replace Front
