Dick Berg
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- 1997 Explorer EB 4L SOHC
I am planning on replacing both of the CV joints (half-axles) on my 1997 Explorer. It's the Eddie Bauer model and has the SOHC V-6 engine.
The Ford shop manual says to replace the "cir-clip" that holds the inner CV joint to the splined shaft on the front differential. It's like a snap-ring that gets compressed when the axle is installed on the male splined shaft and then drops into a groove in the interior of the female splined shaft on the axle.
I have gone to two Ford dealers and they haven't been able to identify the part number for this clip.
If anyone can help me out in identifying this part, I would appreciate it.
Thanks,
Dick Berg
dick.berg@ngc.com
408 531 2144
The Ford shop manual says to replace the "cir-clip" that holds the inner CV joint to the splined shaft on the front differential. It's like a snap-ring that gets compressed when the axle is installed on the male splined shaft and then drops into a groove in the interior of the female splined shaft on the axle.
I have gone to two Ford dealers and they haven't been able to identify the part number for this clip.
If anyone can help me out in identifying this part, I would appreciate it.
Thanks,
Dick Berg
dick.berg@ngc.com
408 531 2144