[Shotimes] squeaky SLO steering

[Chris "Zap"]

George,

    Are you saying that you simply put washers underneath the nuts to lower
the strut mount?  Is there any specific spec or size that works well?  The
'94 is making a squeeking noise when the steering is moved like the one
described.  Out of curiosity, would it be very simple to install these
spacers that Ford sells when the springs are being replaced?  The '94 rides
amazingly better since having the front springs replaced (one front one was
fractured) but the steering squeek it has sometimes is still there.  I wish
I would have known about this before.  For that matter, would doing this
after the fact (using the washers if possible) affect the alignment?  The
shop we took it to actually did what appears to be an excellent alignment
(the car does not pull with the wheel centered on the freeway) but I want to
stop the annoying squeak.

    Opinions, suggestions, etc are appreciated! :)

Thanks,
Chris


----- Original Message -----
From: "George Fourchy" <krazgeo@jps.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] squeaky SLO steering


> On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 14:19:41 -0500, Jon Heese wrote:
>
> > I haven't had a chance to really give it a good diagnosis with
> >a helper, and I don't have much experience with steering issues.  Anyone
> >want to hazard a guess?
>
> Sounds like the strut bearing/mount at the top of the strut, just under
the three
> nuts at the top of your strut towers, is beginning to rub the inside of
the towers.
> It's rubber, and can make the squeaking sound when turned with the
steering wheel.
> They do it a lot when they get old, enough so that there is a spacer sold
by Ford to
> lower the whole thing a fraction of an inch to stop the squeak.  I just
use washers,
> which do the same thing, and do not require the removal of the strut to
install.
>
> George
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