Mustang L4-140 2.3L Turbo VIN W FI (1984)
5. Other pans to check:
5. Inspect, service, replace as required.
- Loose or extra pans in drum.
- Drum brake adjustment too tight
causing lining to glaze.
- Drum brake shoe retracting
springs weak, damaged or wrong
parts.
- Drum brakes - grooved backing
plate ledges.
- Improper positioning of shoe
in caliper.
- Outside diameter or rotor rubbing
caliper housing.
- Lack of correct lubricant on disc
brake caliper slides (if
applicable).
- Improper installation of disc brake
anti-rattle clip.
- Worn, damaged, or insufficiently
lubricated wheel bearings.
3. Rattle, Clunk, Knock, Click -
1. Caliper support pins.
1. Tighten or replace.
Series of sharp, short sounds
2. Pin bushings.
2. Replace as necessary.
in quick succession.
3. Pin teflon sleeve.
3. Replace as necessary.
4. Inner/outer shoe clips.
4. Service or replace as necessary.
Ref. Technical Service Bulletin No.
80-11-2-S, dated 8/4/80.
5. Caliper hold-down spring (front
5. Service or replace as necessary
wheel drive vehicles only).
6. Dust shield.
6. Service as necessary.
7. Grease shield (front wheel drive
7. Service as necessary.
vehicles only).
8. Outer disc brake shoe locating
8. Check and reseat if necessary.
buttons not seated in caliper holes.
9. Drum brakes - shoes binding at
9. Lubricate ledges.
backing plate ledges.
10. Drum brakes - backing plate
10. Replace backing plate and lubricate.
ledges worn.
11. Stones or foreign material trapped
11. Remove.
inside wheel covers.
12. Loose grease cap.
12. Service or replace.
4. Grind - A loud, harsh rubbing
1. Bound caliper and/or brake shoes.
1a. For rear wheel drive vehicles, see
noise.
TSB 81-5, dated 3/16/81,
Article 3727S.
1b. On front wheel drive vehicles, hand
sand corrosion from knuckle surface
where it touches brake shoe.
2. Contaminated linings.
2. Remove lining contamination as necessary.
3. Worn front or rear brake linings
3. Replace linings and refinish or
or rear drum.
replace drums.
4. Wheel bearings not lubricated
4. Lubricate and replace bearings and
(verify noise is coming from
seals as necessary. Hub nut must
bearings).
also be replaced and staked on front
wheel vehicles.
5. Rear brake shoes - binding at
5. Lubricate or replace as necessary.
backing plate ledges.
6. Caliper to wheel or rotor
6. Replace as required.
interference.
7. Other pans to check:
7. Replace.
-Warped or bent splash shield.
-Warped or bent backing plate.
-Cracked drum.
-Cracked rotor.
8. Tires rubbing against chassis or
8. Inspect and service. body.