How do you remove rear axle on 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis?

Answer 1

If it's Like my 2000 (I'm sure it is) remove the wheel and tire, remove the brake drum, (it might be necessary to use the threaded holes in the drum to run bolts in and pull the drum off, the bolts needed are METRIC). On the rear of the axle housing by the backing plate is the rear wheel antilock sensor, held in by one bolt with a 12mm head. Remove this sensor. After the sensor is removed there are four 12mm head nuts on the back of the backing plate, remove these. I had to get a little physical with a deadblow hammer to get the backing plate to break loose, the axle shaft, outer bearing, and backing plate come off as one assembly, the outer bearing is press fit into the axle housing so it will require driving it back into the housing on re assembly. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

simple,

(i have a1999, but i think it has not changed since like,.. well the model A?)

take off rear end housing cover, (collect lube oil in bucket for recycle)

inside find the spider gears (those are the two smaller gears in center between axle ends.)

you will find a thick pin that lines up the spider gears,

that is held in by a set pin/bolt, small headed (metric i think)

take out that bolt, slide the thick pin out.

rotate spider gears so they fall out in your hands,

careful to keep washers with their respective gears.

after those are out, it gives the clearance to give a little push on the axle (in towards the case)

this will expose the "C" clip that goes on the end of the axle,

after that's off just slide that sucker right out.

Now can some one tell me how/why my axle is making some much thumping noise?

cant see it having a bend in it.

anyway, really not hard.

above was answered by me