Ford Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Jack up the rear end and support it with safety stands. For additional information, refer to: (100-02 Jacking and Lifting) Jacking (Description and Operation), Lifting (Description and Operation).

Verify that there is no abnormal noise and that the tire rotates smoothly when forcefully rotated by hand.

With a hand on top of the tire, inspect the bearing play. Rear wheel bearing play 0.05—0.25 mm {0.002—0.010 in}.

If the bearing play exceeds the specification, adjust the bearing play.

Adjust the bearing end play in the axial direction using the following procedures. (Only when the bearing is replaced.) Press one side of the rear axle shaft components to the thrust bearing on the differential. Measure the clearance between the bearing housing and the axle housing (part A in the figure). Select a shim that is 0.65—0.95 mm {0.026—0.037 in} thicker than the clearance measured in Step 2 and install it. Measure the clearance of the rear axle shaft component on the opposite side using the same procedure in Steps 1 and 2 above. Select a shim that is 0.05—0.25 mm {0.002—0.009 in} thicker than the clearance measured in Step 4 and install it. Verify that the rear axle bearing end play is within a range of 0.05—0.25 mm {0.002—0.009 in}. Rear axle bearing play in axial direction 0.05 —0.25 mm {0.002—0.009 in}. Rear axle bearing play in axial direction 0.05—0.25 mm {0.002—0.009 in}.