Gen I CV axle shafts assemblies

[Deaconblue]

I was reading in the 2001 Shop Manual section 205-05-6 about removal and installation of the CV shaft axles assembles and there was an interesting note that reads;

"CAUTION: Vehicles with V8 engines use a larger diameter halfshaft than vehicles with the V6 engines. Do not install the smaller diameter halfshafts designed for vehicles with the V6 engines on vehicles with the V8 engines or vise-verse."

Yet no where I have looked at for re-manufactured Gen I axles shaft assemblies have there been any call outs for different V6 vs. V8 assemblies. There is always just a LH and RH side axle shaft no matter if it is a V6 or a V8 or 2000, 2001 or 2002 LS. Is this something else that Ford changed their minds about after they printed the service manuals and then forgot to update?

 

[joegr]

... Is this something else that Ford changed their minds about after they printed the service manuals and then forgot to update?

Yep.

Half Shafts - Rear End Moaning/Droning Noises

Article No.
00-10-5

05/15/00

NOISE - "MOANING/DRONING" DURING LIGHT
ACCELERATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS

LINCOLN:
2000 LS

ISSUE
Some vehicles may exhibit a "moaning/droning" noise during light accelerations with the transmission in 5th gear at highway speeds (100-130 km/h
(60-65 mph) for V6 vehicles or 80-90 km/h (50-55 mph) for V8 vehicles). This noise will disappear if the transmission is shifted to 4th gear or when
lifting the throttle. The noise may be due to the body reacting to a resonant frequency generated by the powertrain.

ACTION
Install revised larger diameter rear halfshafts. The larger diameter halfshafts should reduce the resonant frequencies generated by the powertrain. Refer to
the 2000 LS Workshop Manual, Section 205-05 for installation procedure.

Parts Block

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE
WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under The Provisions Of Bumper To Bumper Warranty Coverage

OPERATION

DESCRIPTION

TIME

001005A

Replace Halfshafts

1.5 Hrs.

DEALER CODING

CONDITION

BASIC PART NO.

CODE

4K138, 4k139

42

OASIS CODES: 403000, 497000, 509000, 597997, 702000, 702200, 702300, 703000, 703200

 

[Deaconblue]

Cool. That would explain it.