Checking the drive shaft seals (Mondeo 3)

ORDER OF EXECUTION

Place the front of the car on jack stands with the wheels hanging freely. Turn the steering wheel all the way to the left and right. Rotate the wheel on the outside of the bend by hand and check the outer seal for small cracks and brittle spots. If dirt or dampness has accumulated in the joints, then scrapping the joint is only a matter of time. To check the inner seals, lie down under the front wheels and ask an assistant to slowly rotate the wheels. Check the fit of the clamping clamps. Wet marks on the seals are absolutely accurate harbingers: find out the cause and source as soon as possible. Otherwise, the joint will not "live" for long. The internal joints are filled at the factory with 125 g of special grease. A new fill of external joints is 100 g, when replacing the seal, 60 g of MoS2 grease is enough. Ford uses the SM-1C75-A or SQN-1C9004-A specifications. When checking the protective cuffs of the drive shafts, it is also necessary to check the tight fit of the outer 1 and clamping clamps 2. Using the side cutter, tighten the band clamps of the perforated tape (indicated by the arrow). To do this, bend the projection in the form of a flattened "O" to the clamping tape and, using the side cutter, clamp it so as not to crush the cuff. The drive shaft must be clean at the place where the cuff fits.

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