Any official TSB on steering creak?

[bcwang]

It's been a while now that I've lived with the steering creak noise that occurs when turning the steering wheel to the right. There was no official ford fix the dealer could do before that would really fix it half a year ago. Just wondering if they finally have one now. If someone knows of one, could you post the TSB number and description? I'd like to take it in only if they can really fix it.

Thanks!

 

[mblgjr]

Yep, there is one for the rack bushings.

Don't know the number.

 

[bcwang]

So do they actually have an updated part that doesn't have the metal sleeve sticking out past the rubber? Or how did they fix the problem?

 

[TTA89]

If you just get under there and tighten the 2 rack bolts it will go away. Its really just that easy. :burnout:

 

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[FireRed04Vert]

The best "cure" I've seen for that is to spot weld the sleeves into place.

 

[bcwang]

If you just get under there and tighten the 2 rack bolts it will go away. Its really just that easy. :burnout:

Any diagrams to point out what exactly are the bolts that need to be tightened? From other posts, I gathered that this shouldn't fix the problem though because the bushings have excessive metal in the guide causing you to not be able to tighten any furthur.

 

[04mellowyellow]

Any diagrams to point out what exactly are the bolts that need to be tightened? From other posts, I gathered that this shouldn't fix the problem though because the bushings have excessive metal in the guide causing you to not be able to tighten any furthur.

I tightened them and then shot some wd40. No problem now and it has been 6 months or longer.