How to Replace a Crown Vic Rear Axle Shaft, Bearing, & Seal After A Failure Full Detail or any 8.8

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Жыл бұрын

We had an axle bearing surface failure after 82k miles of hard use. In this video you will see how it got replaced in full detail and what tools were used.

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@djturnz 3 ай бұрын

This is the only video I've watched where the backing plate needed removed? I'm doing this project tomorrow.

@PNW_Car_Mods 3 ай бұрын

Good catch. This job does NOT require the backing plate to removed and I should have clarified why I was doing that in the video. I did that because of my limited tools selection at the home garage. I wanted to chisel the seal out separately from taking the bearing out as I didn't have a proper seal puller on hand and my whimpy slide hammer was not powerful enough to yank the bearing and seal out at the same time. If you have a full size slide hammer (which I do now) you should be able to rip the bearing and seal out together and leave the backing plate in place! Thanks for pointing this out.

@djturnz 3 ай бұрын

@MRBLACK947 good video sir. I am now subscribed

@78PastorE 4 ай бұрын

Great job. I’m looking at doing this project on my Town Car. Thank you for the walk through.

@PNW_Car_Mods 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for checking us out good sir.

@meh11235 Ай бұрын

Troopers of boardome, we meet again. Great video, currently changing my bearing and seal....

@PNW_Car_Mods Ай бұрын

Hope it all went well. This axle still lives on to this day.

@temitopeshodunola1254 2 ай бұрын

You are such an amazing experience guy. Kudos .

@PNW_Car_Mods 2 ай бұрын

Thanks a ton! You are far too kind.

@PanzerPlatform Жыл бұрын

Right on Mr. Black, You take a dirty, time consuming job, and make it look like a piece of cake. Nice work. -Chuck

@PNW_Car_Mods Жыл бұрын

Thank you Chuck. IT was a long day for sure. Mostly slow from the heat. I went inside to the AC a LOT lol.

@michaeldietz6787 22 күн бұрын

Thanks man your the real hero !

@PNW_Car_Mods 15 күн бұрын

You are far too kind! Thanks for checking it out.

@azizshavershian2065 Жыл бұрын

you and WJ Handy are tied for best Vic channel's on here :) and lmao @ USA Standard made in India - smh

@PNW_Car_Mods Жыл бұрын

You are far too kind sir! I have learned a ton from WJ over the last 5 years.

@acdivine7 7 ай бұрын

Very Good job.

@PNW_Car_Mods 7 ай бұрын

Many many thanks.

@longfletch 7 ай бұрын

Thanks man! I just had the exact same side crap the bed on me

@PNW_Car_Mods 7 ай бұрын

I hear this is more common on Crown Vics and F150s from the weight of them. Not such a problem on lighter Mustangs and Rangers.

@iamherenotheretobe 10 ай бұрын

I've done a couple of these, rear wheel sensor's get in the way of taking the c clips out. Gotten lucky I didn't have the hardening issues with the axle's. Love my crown vic's.

@PNW_Car_Mods 10 ай бұрын

So far it's still holding together. The amount of metal we tried to clean out of this housing was unbelievable.

@iamherenotheretobe 10 ай бұрын

@@PNW_Car_Mods Oh I bet there was. I Would change that fluid a couple time's make sure. OEM Mustang 8.8 diff cover works great on these, but the top of the cover has a hole that needs plugged. I change my diff fluid every couple year's so a drain plug is awesome.

@summerforever6736 3 ай бұрын

What year is your vic?

@iamherenotheretobe 3 ай бұрын

@summerforever6736 I've had both an 03 and still have an 07. Both needed to be done. Same thing each time both seals blew. I also made sure my axle vent tubes weren't plugged up. The 03 was around 160k, 07 was around 107k. Used international brand and haven't had an issue on the 07 for over 80k miles.

@summerforever6736 3 ай бұрын

@@iamherenotheretobe THANKS FOR THE REPLY SOUNDS GOOD

@SVThailand Ай бұрын

I used a hacksaw blade and cut the bearing at 6:00 and 12:00 to almost touching and then use the chisel to finish it off and then of course I had to grind any marks I put on the housing down before I put the new bearing back in

@PNW_Car_Mods Ай бұрын

Man, that sounds like it would be like breaking out of prison with a toothpick?

@bat5917 Жыл бұрын

I’ve developed a deep appreciation for box fans lately. 🥵

@PNW_Car_Mods Жыл бұрын

I contemplated more than once putting a box fan out on the driveway lol. I didn't want to be a sissy though. :(

@alexplowski552 10 ай бұрын

Well Done. I like the improvised slide hammer tool! How are the rear control arm bushings and watts link holding up with the 5 speed? Mine were already a bit noisy and loose before my swap but I just sent it anyways till I sold it.

@PNW_Car_Mods 10 ай бұрын

So far all is well. Don't really envision much change in power delivery to the rear axle as you can't really beat on these transmissions like they owe you the world. It is a big heavy car.

@hih564 Ай бұрын

thank you sir

@PNW_Car_Mods Ай бұрын

My pleasure.

@bschwan7946 Жыл бұрын

Any idea what is acceptable or normal play for the axle sliding horizontally. Example wheel off and i pull on axle i get about maybe an eight to 3/16ths play in and out. Excellent video by the way

@PNW_Car_Mods Жыл бұрын

I think that is going to depend heavily on miles on the car and wear and tear. This car has 82k miles on it and I would say there is exactly 1/16 inch in and out play each side.

@richardramon2175 6 ай бұрын

Do you have any wobbling or shimmy on the back end from your hub centric rings and custom wheels?

@PNW_Car_Mods 6 ай бұрын

None. High quality wheels. High quality metal rings. Good tires. Road Force balanced. This car will cruise all day long at 80 with no vibration.

@saberofld Ай бұрын

How did you get the c clip out? I was olny able to get mine out by removing the abs sensor and that meant I had to replace the abs sensor. I didn't have enough play with the senosr in to get the clip out.

@PNW_Car_Mods Ай бұрын

Man, that it wane of those scenarios where I would like to have been there to see what you had going on. I just recently did this again on a Ford Ranger 8.8 with a trac lok diff. No problems. I just push it off the end of the axle with a screwdriver and let it fall off into the bottom of the housing and fish it out later.

@30pvfd 7 ай бұрын

I used a broom stick with towels and brake cleaner, and lacquer thinner blew it out air hose

@PNW_Car_Mods 7 ай бұрын

It's still alive. Probably another 2 or 3k miles since the failure.

@summerforever6736 3 ай бұрын

Is the gear lube in the diff reaches to the bearings normally is that how the bearing gets its lubrication?

@PNW_Car_Mods 3 ай бұрын

yes that is correct.

@LoganSmith-he9lf 3 ай бұрын

Is there anything else you need to take out to remove the driver side axel

@PNW_Car_Mods 3 ай бұрын

It will be exactly the same. Also if you have a proper seal puller you don't have to take the brake backing plate off like I did in this video. So that will save about 5-10 minutes.

@SKATETOSLAYER 10 ай бұрын

That's an open diff right? I just watched this cause I swapped a limited slip rear end off my old 2011 Vic onto my newer to me open diff'd Vic. I swapped the entire rear end. But I noticed the axles on my newer Vic appear to be in much nicer condition than the ones off my old rear end. Kind of want to swap the axles over. Do you know if the process will be extensively different for a limited slip diff?

@PNW_Car_Mods 10 ай бұрын

This is an open diff yes. The process is the same for the traction lok diff. I should have mentioned that in the video. You may have to manipulate the S spring around to get the c clips to come out but you should not have to remove the S spring. Only reason to remove the S spring is to physically rebuild the clutch packs in the diff. That thing is a bugger to work with as well.

@SKATETOSLAYER 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for the reply/info @@PNW_Car_Mods

@kevin_pao 7 ай бұрын

do you recall the part number for the axle shaft you bought?

@PNW_Car_Mods 7 ай бұрын

Dorman 630-413. Comes with all the small parts as well. Bearing, seal, and new studs.

@summerforever6736 3 ай бұрын

The shaft looks new ? mine has a ton of rust have to clean it up

@PNW_Car_Mods 3 ай бұрын

Replaced with brand new.

@summerforever6736 3 ай бұрын

Looks like you have special springs in the back to raise the car?

@PNW_Car_Mods 3 ай бұрын

Lower or raise. In this case it is lowered about 2 inches.

@bunnyhall116 9 ай бұрын

Good job, but seeing as it is really low mileage, did somebody do alot of burnouts and hotrodding to blow out the rear...

@PNW_Car_Mods 9 ай бұрын

Negative. We got this car with only 62k miles on it. I can assure you this car got beat to shit on it's daily duties in the SPD. All prior to the defund the police movement. These cars also have somewhat of a notorious problem with this. That being said, she's still trucking along almost daily no further problems.

@summerforever6736 3 ай бұрын

You can flush it all out with diesel as well I suppose Good video sir

@PNW_Car_Mods 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. Ideally to clean this out you almost have to take the housing out of the car and stand it on end and flush it out.

@UncleSarkis Ай бұрын

I put my c clip in but I do not remember which side i have away from the axle. Damn, does this mean I'm reopening everything?

@PNW_Car_Mods Ай бұрын

If you are talking about the sharp side vs the rounded side of the C clip and which way to face it? I wouldn't worry about it. It will be totally fine to retain the axle.

@UncleSarkis Ай бұрын

@@PNW_Car_Mods Yes sir, that is exactly what I was referring to. Thank you!

@SVThailand Ай бұрын

I used a wood block to install the seal

@PNW_Car_Mods Ай бұрын

That works!

@aethulwulfvonstopphen8013 6 ай бұрын

Man what is that tool yoy used to take out the csliper bolts?

@PNW_Car_Mods 6 ай бұрын

AC Delco tools power ratchets. I think it was 150 bucks for the pair (3/8s & 1//4 drive) with a charger and two batteries. They work freakin awesome. They have been just as good as all my Milwaukee stuff.

@aethulwulfvonstopphen8013 6 ай бұрын

@@PNW_Car_Mods Awesome Ill be buying them as soon as I got some extra bucks

@summerforever6736 3 ай бұрын

Hi how is it holding up so far?

@PNW_Car_Mods 3 ай бұрын

Still driven at least 5 days a week.

@orionmyth 48 минут бұрын

I replaced old bearing a few months ago I had to cut it out with a dremel 😂

@orionmyth 49 минут бұрын

Replace the bearing and still three or four months ago and it's already leaking again the last time there was no trouble getting the c-clip out now there is 😭