Here you can find information regarding repairs to the Ford Edge rear end system. These repairs include the
rear leaf spring, the rear differential system torque specs,
the rear diff fluid change procedures, and the axle driveshaft bearing removal and installation. All of these repairs and
procedures include in depth details on how to perform the replacement and or repair. They
also contain all the detailed torque specs needed for each bolt involved in the repair.
Rear Wheel Hub Installation
The rear wheel bearing is much the same as the front and can be removed by taking out the rear bolts holding it in. To access these bolts
you will need to jack up the vehicle and remove the tire and center axle nut. From here we can take off the brake assembly including the rotor and access the 4 bolts
holding the hub in place. With the bolts removed we can pound out the old hub and then press in the new hub onto the axle. With the new hub in we can torque the 4 bolts
to 85 ft-lbs and then move to reinstalling the brake assembly and tire.
Ford Edge Rear Axle Nut Torque Spec : 258 ft-lbs
Ford Edge Wheel Speed Sensor Torque Spec : 8 ft-lbs
To check the rear differential fluid on a ford Edge you must jack the rear end of the car up into the air and
then remove the diff fill plug using a 3/8's ratchet or breaker bar. The fluid level should be up to the bottom of the fill plug hole.
If the fluid level is low you can fill it using the hole until it comes out. If you want to change the fluid you can remove the
rear diff cover by taking out the outside bolts and pulling off the cover from the diff. When this is done the fluid will pour out
so be sure to have a container ready to catch it from hitting your floor. Once all the fluid is out you can reinstall the cover using some permatex or
silicon sealant and tighten down the cover bolts to 20 ft-lbs. The fill plug can be tightened down to 10 ft-lbs.
Ford Edge Differential Cover Torque Specs : 20 ft-lbs
Ford Edge Rear Diff Fill Plug Torque Specs : 10 ft-lbs
Rear Shock Installation
To replace the rear shocks on a Ford Edge you will need to remove two sets of bolts/nuts. To do this you can jack up the vehicle and then
proceed to remove the lower bolt from the bottom portion of the shock. Next we can move to the back of the car and remove the plastic shielding
and gain access to the top nut and remove that from the car. With that the shock should drop down and be loose from the car. To install the new
shock we can move the upper portion into the hole and hand tighten down the nut to keep the shock in place. Next the lower bolt can be put in place
and tightened down to 166 ft-lbs. We can then go back to the upper nut and torque it down to 18 ft-lbs.
