2002 Mustang rear end break down help???

March 31st, 2008, 11:01 PM	#1
diesel88 Newbie 2002 mustang Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Goose Creek SC Posts: 25	2002 Mustang rear end break down help??? I need to find simple break down of a stock 2002 mustang rearend. I dont have money to buy a book on it, i was hopeing that someone would have a link to give me so i can take it apart. im taking it apart b/c my spider gears have shredded and i need to replace them. So if anyone can help me that would be AWSOME. Diesel

March 31st, 2008, 11:28 PM	#2
itschristorres8 SP00LIN V6 2000 Mustang V6 unknown @390 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 14,619	you dont have $20? this is alot of explaining with out pictures if your just replacing the spider gears you wont need to remove the case itself which is good take off the cover let the gear oil drip in to a pan you'll probably need a screwdriver to wedge the differential cover off next rotate the case until your able to get to the bolt that hold in the pin in the case(case being the posi or open carrier) take out the bolt slide out the pin get a magnet to pull the c-clips off the axles pull the axles next hold the ring gear and push the spider gear or side gears till you can pop the spider gears out then replace the spider gears and work backwards __________________ 437rwhp and 402rwtq through a V6 on a stock bottom end

April 1st, 2008, 12:50 AM	#3
diesel88 Newbie 2002 mustang Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Goose Creek SC Posts: 25	i will dive it a try, yea i have 20.00 but i thought there would be a site out there to save money. i need to replace ALL of my spider gears and the case that the spider gears are in, so do i still do the same thing that you said to do? Diesel

April 1st, 2008, 12:53 AM	#4
GreenFaleen Resident MM Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.9@103/8.9@81 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,389	HMUSN had a site that had all that info automotive library or something like that, i dont remember the link though. PM him about it __________________ Scion Tc-strup racing header, CAI, Ground Kit, NOS 100shot, Custom suspension, Doc. I 50% STS MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby Thanks To My Sponsors: Strup Performance

April 1st, 2008, 01:01 AM	#5
diesel88 Newbie 2002 mustang Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Goose Creek SC Posts: 25	alright will do thanks Diesel

April 1st, 2008, 01:05 AM	#6
itschristorres8 SP00LIN V6 2000 Mustang V6 unknown @390 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 14,619	you only have 2 spider gears... then 2 side gears that the axles slide into __________________ 437rwhp and 402rwtq through a V6 on a stock bottom end

April 1st, 2008, 01:13 AM	#7
diesel88 Newbie 2002 mustang Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Goose Creek SC Posts: 25	yea, the side gears are all chipped also so its all going to have to be replaced, i just need to know if i can take all of that out without haveing to take my tires, brake caliper, rotor and all that stuff off just for a few gears ya know? thanks Diesel

April 1st, 2008, 02:11 AM

itschristorres8

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Originally Posted by diesel88

yea, the side gears are all chipped also so its all going to have to be replaced, i just need to know if i can take all of that out without haveing to take my tires, brake caliper, rotor and all that stuff off just for a few gears ya know?

thanks

Diesel

yes you will need to take those out....i left that out because well thats almost a given

thats by far the easiest part of the job
the whole thing is pretty easy IMO

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437rwhp and 402rwtq through a V6 on a stock bottom end

April 1st, 2008, 02:48 AM	#9
ItaliStang Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toledo Posts: 919	here's the link greenfaleen was talking about Free Online Manuals and if you don't want to spend $ on a book, try a library... there has to be plenty of automotive books there

April 1st, 2008, 12:52 PM

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stephen

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Originally Posted by diesel88

i will dive it a try, yea i have 20.00 but i thought there would be a site out there to save money. i need to replace ALL of my spider gears and the case that the spider gears are in, so do i still do the same thing that you said to do?

Diesel

If you have to also replace the case the gears are in (gear carrier), then it is more complex. Still do what Chris said to get the axle shafts out and then you need to unbolt the bearing caps that hold the gear carrier in and remove it from the differential. This becomes more complex, because if you have to replace the gear carrier, then you may need to replace the shims on each side. To start keep careful track of where the existing shims are and put them back in the same place. Also the ring gear will need to be switched to the new gear carrier. If after you get it back together it doesn't whine, you are probably OK.

You might consider getting a used rear axle or at least the gear carrier and gears. If you replace just the gear carrier portion, I would use the original ring gear.

April 1st, 2008, 12:56 PM	#11
diesel88 Newbie 2002 mustang Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Goose Creek SC Posts: 25	mmm sounds like alot of work, and that it would be alot easyer just to get a new 8.8 rear end! Diesel

April 1st, 2008, 01:20 PM	#12
HMUSN Doc 91 Sonic Blue Goodness 19.83 @ 12mph Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 27,311	8.8 Axle Gear Install

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