[Shotimes] squeaky SLO steering

[Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com]

Well, I've never done it.  But I believe George is talking about regular
washers.  Probably fender washers because they're larger diameter.
I'm guessing the Ford kit is a big plate with 3 holes in it.  Well, 
probably
4 holes.


Mike Wojton
Toledo, Ohio

-'95 White MTX
   '96 Brake Upgrade

"Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan




"Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com> wrote on 03/09/2004 10:05:05 AM:

> Are we talking actual individual washers or the Ford spacer kit? If the 
Ford
> spacer kit, that won't work. If individual washers, pretend you didn't 
see
> this message.
> 
> 
> Paul L Fisher
> 
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> 
> Try slotting the washers.  That way you'd only have to loosen the nuts
> enough to slide them in.  And if you put some marks on the tower where
> the nuts are at before loosening, you should be able to get the 
alignment
> back pretty much to where it was.
> 
> 
> Mike Wojton
> Toledo, Ohio
> 
> -'95 White MTX
>    '96 Brake Upgrade
> 
> "Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan
> 
> 
> 
> 
> shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 03/09/2004 09:05:43 AM:
> 
> > Chris,
> > 
> > The spacers (or washers) go between the strut mount and the strut 
tower, 
> moving the bushing away 
> > enough to stop the squeaking. I have the spacers and could not get 
them 
> installed without dropping
> > the whole assembly out, as if I were changing the struts or springs. I 

> tried undoing the nuts and 
> > jacking the body off the mount, but all I accomplished with that 
effort 
> was getting my alignment 
> > out of whack, there wasn't enough room to slip the spacer in. There 
> might have been if I'd thought
> > of using washers instead. Hope this helps,
> > 
> > 
> > Justin Schick
> > silver 92 SHO in KC MO
> > 202k and counting quickly
> > 
> > >>> "Chris "Zap"" <zap@columbus.rr.com> 3/8/2004 11:06:01 PM >>>
> > 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
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