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Hello Diff Experts. Is it significantly risky to re-use the original Lock Bolt for the Differential's Cross-Pin? With LocTite I would add upon reinstallation? I used a 6-point 5/16" wrench to remove the Lock Bolt. It is the original Ford Lock Bolt and it only has been removed this once...

Hi experts, My rear axles have a overall outside diameter that is 0.016" less where the bearing rides when compared to the unworn surface's OD. That is to say, the worn area is where the Bearing uses axle as inner race. There is no wear on the portion of the axle where the seal rides...

PROBLEM STATEMENT: 1). Want to achieve consistent feel at the brake pedal 2). Most times the pedal is squishy, soft. Other times, the pedal is short and moves only 3/4" underfoot but still with good power and great feel and modulation. This phenomenon will occur multiple times during any...

CAR: 1987 Mustang GT. Totally stock. No mods. PROBLEM: Car died suddenly while idling at a stop light intersection as if someone hit an electrical switch. Will not restart. Will not even give a hint of combustion. TROUBLESHOOTING DONE TO DATE: Sounded Fuel Pump during initial Key On. I...

Fox Body Electrical Gurus, Hi! I'd appreciate your suggestions with my hatch window defrost problem described below. CAR: '87 hatchback Problem: Turning on the rear defrost button does not even make the slightest difference in any fog or glazing of ice on the rear window. Volts: 12+v...

The car is an 87 GT, I need to replace the drivers side brake line coming off the stock/original master cylinder and going to the brake hose in the fender. The line comes out the bottom of the MC and proceeds directly to the left-front disk brake. I am replacing the original master cylinder...

Is there reasonable working room to replace the T-5 tailshaft seal while the H-Pipe (& exhaust gas recirc piping) is still in place? I currently have the driveshaft unbolted from the pinion flange. I have the driveshaft's rear half supported by a piece of 4" wide plywood that bridges the two...

PARENT PART: T5 Front Bearing Retainer, Aluminum (Al) COMPONENT PART: Bearing Race, Iron (Fe) SITUATION: Am replacing the old Al Front Bearing Retainer with a new FRPP Fe unit. I do need to transfer the old bearing race from the old unit to the new unit. PROBLEM: Bearing Race (and its end...

Where can I purchase at a reasonable price a shim pack for installation of a Front Bearing Retainer (T-5 transmission, 1987)? -- I went to the Ford dealer in search of a shim pack to properly pre-load the new front bearing retainer for my 1987 T-5 transmission. After several minutes of...

I don't seem to have enough clearance room to slide out the old plastic Pawl off its shaft on my '87 5.0 GT. (The Pawl is part of the OEM plastic Clutch Quadrant). What am I missing? * The lack of clearance is due to a welded body-colored brace that faces the ends of two shafts that serve...

Is it ok to drill thru the face of the rear main seal? I mean will the chips that fall thru on the other side end up in engine or will the chips just fall some place inconsequential? I want to drill thru the RMS face & tap two screws so I can yank it out. I've broken one screwdriver so far...

Hi. Am still having difficulty installing a FelPro Teflon Rear Main Seal (#BS40644) into a stock 1987 5.0 (T5 tranny) despite having tried a number of the tips from the various StangNet threads. Any further suggestions appreciated. Below I describe my (1.) Difficulty and the (2.)...

I pulled the flywheel off the crank without first making reference markings for the re-installation. Realizing that this is a balanced rotating assembly, that was a brain fart on my part. Please, I would like to know: --> ?ARE there ANY reference features or MARKINGS on the flywheel & crank...