imq707s
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- Springfield, Missouri
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1997 Mercury Mountaineer
I've got a 97' Mountaineer (same as an X) with AWD. I'm going to be pulling the front diff out tomorrow night because it sounds like some of the carrier bearing could be going bad.
As far as I can tell...here are the steps I need to go through in order to remove it....please tell me if there is anything I'm leaving out.
1. Remove the tires, brake calipers, caliper mounts, and rotors.
2. Remove the front driveshaft from the pinion yoke.
2. Remove the wheel bearing hubs
3. Pull the CV shafts out of the differential (they just pull out right??)
4. Remove the 4 mounting bolts that hold the diff in, and pull the entire thing out.
Is it that easy??...or are there some things that I'm forgeting?
How much time am I looking at to remove the front diff?
Thanks for the help.
As far as I can tell...here are the steps I need to go through in order to remove it....please tell me if there is anything I'm leaving out.
1. Remove the tires, brake calipers, caliper mounts, and rotors.
2. Remove the front driveshaft from the pinion yoke.
2. Remove the wheel bearing hubs
3. Pull the CV shafts out of the differential (they just pull out right??)
4. Remove the 4 mounting bolts that hold the diff in, and pull the entire thing out.
Is it that easy??...or are there some things that I'm forgeting?
How much time am I looking at to remove the front diff?
Thanks for the help.