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2008 Ford Mustang CAR/TRUCK REPAIR PROCEDURES AND DIAGRAMS - WHAT Ford REPAIR SHOPS DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
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- Cabin Air Filter Locations & Replacement
- Maintenance Lamp Reset
- Radiator & Hose Replacement
- Serpentine Belt Service

BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Ford Mustang AUTOMOBILES
Disc Brakes -> Rear Disc & Parking Brakes -> Caliper Service -> Assemble -> Cleaning & Inspection -> Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis & Town Car -> Disassemble -> Fusion, Milan, MKZ, Mustang, MKS, Sable, Taurus & Taurus X -> Installation -> Overhaul -> Removal -> Replacement
Vehicle: 2008 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 5.4 V8 GAS
Replacement
Fusion, Milan, MKZ, Mustang, MKS, Sable, Taurus & Taurus X
Removal
- Raise and support rear of vehicle, then remove tire and wheel assembly.
- Disconnect brake hose from caliper.
- Remove retaining clip and disconnect parking brake cable from lever arm.
- Remove pinch bolts using open end wrench to hold slider pin in position.
- Lift caliper from anchor plate, then remove slider pins and boots.
Installation
- Apply suitable silicone dielectric compound to slider pins and inside of boots.
- Place slider pins and boots on anchor plate, then position caliper on anchor plate. Ensure brake pads ...
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DRIVELINE, U-JOINT & CV AXLES REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Ford Mustang AUTOMOBILES
DRIVESHAFT, Replace
Vehicle: 2008 Ford Mustang 4.0 V6 GAS
- Raise and support vehicle.
- Mark driveshaft for installation alignment.
- Remove eight driveshaft flange bolts, Fig. .
- Disconnect driveshaft flanges from pilots and remove driveshaft using suitable tool, Fig. . Driveshaft flanges fits tightly on pilots. Never hammer on driveshaft or any of its components to disconnect flanges from pilots. Pry ...
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TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Ford Mustang AUTOMOBILES
Relearn Procedures -> TPMS Sensor Activation -> TPMS Sensor Training
Vehicle: 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt 4.6 V8 GAS
TPMS Sensor Activation
To conserve battery power, the TPMS sensors will go into a sleep mode after approximately 30 minutes of inactivity. The sensors will not transmit tire pressure information while in sleep mode. The sensors must be activated to transmit the latest tire pressure information.
- Place the ignition switch in the On position.
- Position Ford TPMS activation tool, or equivalent, against the LF tire side wall 180° from the valve stem.
- The TPMS activation tool will flash a green light and sound a beep for each successful response from a TPMS sensor.
- Press the TPMS activat...
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STARTER & ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Ford Mustang AUTOMOBILES
Starter, Replace
Vehicle: 2008 Ford Mustang Shelby GT 4.6 V8 GAS
- Ensure anti-theft system is deactivated.
- Disconnect battery ground cable.
- Raise and support vehicle.
- Remove starter solenoid terminal cap.
- Remove terminal nuts and position wires aside.
- Remove starter motor mo...
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CABIN AIR FILTER LOCATIONS & REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Ford Mustang AUTOMOBILES
Cabin Air Filter Service -> Ford Motor Co. -> 2002-05 Thunderbird & 2005-09 Mustang
Vehicle: 2008 Ford Mustang 4.0 V6 GAS
Under normal operating conditions the cabin air filter should be replaced every 15,000 miles. In dusty areas change the cabin air filter more often.
- Open the hood.
- Remove the lefthand and righthand cowl trim pieces.
- Note position of wiper blades on windshield.
- Remove the wiper arm nut covers, then the nuts and wiper arms.
- Remove the pin type retainers attaching the cowl cover to the cowl, Fig. .
- Release the righthand corner of the cabin air filter by pushing on the retaining cl...
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MAINTENANCE LAMP RESET PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Ford Mustang AUTOMOBILES
Ford Motor Co. Cars -> Check Engine Lamp/Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)/Service Engine Soon Lamp -> 2007-09 Models -> Keep Alive Memory (KAM) Reset & PCM Reset Less Electronic Tester -> PCM Reset Using Generic Scan Tool
Vehicle: 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt 4.6 V8 GAS
This lamp should light when the ignition is turned On. After engine starts, the lamp should go off, unless a fault condition is detected by the EEC-V system. If the lamp remains On or starts to blink, a diagnostic trouble code is stored in the PCM. Following diagnosis and repair, the Check Engine/MIL lamp will automatically reset when stored diagnostic trouble codes are cleared from PCM memory. The PCM reset procedure allows the scan tool to command the PCM to clear all diagnostic trouble codes.
The lamp illuminates when the ignition is first turned to the on position to check the...
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RADIATOR & HOSE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Ford Mustang AUTOMOBILES
Heater Hose, Replace -> Inlet -> Outlet
Vehicle: 2008 Ford Mustang Shelby GT 4.6 V8 GAS
Inlet
- Drain cooling system into a suitable container.
- Reposition heater hose inlet clamp at heater core.
- Remove heater inlet hose from heater core.
- Reposition heater core inlet hose clamp at coolant tube heater assembly.
- Remove hose from coolant tube heater assembly.
- Remove hose from vehicle.
- Reverse procedure to in...
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SERPENTINE BELT SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Ford Mustang AUTOMOBILES
Serpentine Drive Belt, Replace
Vehicle: 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt 4.6 V8 GAS
- Insert a suitable square drive tool into square hole in tensioner arm, then rotate tensioner...
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COMPONENT LOCATION DIAGRAMS FOR 2008 Ford Mustang AUTOMOBILES
Component location diagrams for most 2008 Ford Mustang cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1990+.
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WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR 2008 Ford Mustang AUTOMOBILES
OEM drawn wiring diagrams for most 2008 Ford Mustang cars and light trucks sold in the U.S.
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TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR 2008 Ford Mustang AUTOMOBILES
OEM TSB listings for most 2008 Ford Mustang cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1985+.
Document: 4.6L WITH TR3650 MANUAL TRANSMISSION - CLASH OR RASPY FEEL - SHIFTING INTO 2ND AND/OR 3RD GEAR Vehicle: 2008 Ford Mustang GT 4.6 V8 GAS Symptoms: |
Document: COLD START FEAD HOOT - WHISTLE NOISE Vehicle: 2008 Ford Mustang GT 4.6 V8 GAS Symptoms: |
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COMPONENT/PARTS SPECIFICATIONS FOR 2008 Ford Mustang AUTOMOBILES
BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS: Brake drum, rotor, caliper, and related specifications for most 2008 Ford Mustang cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1970+.
- Brake caliper mounting bolt torque
- Brake drum runout, machining, & discard specs
- Minimum brake lining thickness.
- Brake rotor runout, parallelism, machining, discard, & finish specs
A/C SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS: Air conditioning refrigerant capacity and type as well as lubricant capacity for most 2008 Ford Mustang cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+.
- Refrigerant capacity & type, compressor oil viscosity, total system oil capacity & compressor clutch gap
COOLING SYSTEM BLEED: Cooling system bleeder valve identification, bleeder type and bleed procedures for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1986+.
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE: Preventive maintenance recommendations and required services for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Includes severe and routine service schedules
QUICK-LUBE and ILLUSTRATIONS: Fluid recommendations, capacities, drain plug torques, tire data, and severe service recommended preventive maintenance schedules. Information covers most 2008 Ford Mustang cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Engine and chassis service images.
- Automatic transmission/transaxles capacities, lubricant recommendations
- Differential/final drive capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
- Final drive fill & drain plug torques
- Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
- Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
- Manual transmission/transaxle capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
- Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
- Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
- Engine oil capacities, API grade recommendations, SAE viscosity recommendations, drain plug torque
- Severe service maintenance & interval recommendations
- Tire sizes, wheel nut/bolt torque, pressures & rim sizes
- Transfer case capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
TUNE-UP & DRIVEABILITY SPECIFICATIONS: Most tune-up specifications for most 2008 Ford Mustang cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+
- Airflow sensor electrical specifications
- Tensioning specifications for systems with automatic tensioners
- Barometric pressure sensor specs
- Battery group number and cranking performance
- Crankshaft & camshaft position sensor resistance
- Engine compression pressures
- Coolant temperature sensor specs
- Computer advance.
- Diesel fuel temperature sensor resistance.
- Distributor advance specifications
- Ignition pickup coil resistance
- Exhaust gas recirculation temperature sensor resistance
- Engine fastener torque values
- Firing order diagrams
- Fuel system pressures
- Generator (alternator) specs
- Intake air temperature sensor specs
- Ignition coil specifications
- Fuel injector resistance
- Engine idle speeds
- Knock sensor resistance
- Manifold absolute pressure sensor specs
- Mixture control solenoid resistance
- Voltage regulator specs
- Spark plug applications & gaps
- Starter motor electrical specs.
- Tensioning specifications for systems without automatic tensioners
- Throttle body temperature sensor resistance
- Ignition timing in degrees at rpm
- Transmission oil temperature sensor resistance
- Throttle position sensor specs
- Vacuum sensor valve specs
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