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<blockquote data-quote="RIDE THE" data-source="post: 11556889" data-attributes="member: 38846"><p>I understand that. But when a Senior Ford Master Tech with plenty of experience is advising that there might be an attaching issue... he is (in a round about way) called a hack for offering that advise. </p><p></p><p>It's all about a diagnostic path for us. Ford drills us with this on every aspect of our training. SSCC is what it is called. "Symptom-System-Component-Cause".</p><p></p><p>Checking the threads on both the bolts and the steering knuckle for any damage would be the first thing that I would do. I've actually seen steering knuckles crack at the caliper mounting bracket holes and the bolts would always back out over time. It's not just limited to Cobras. I've even seen it on V6 models. Adding more loctite to the bolt if there was a fastener retention issue without inspecting the threads and the mounting surface is like skipping to step F in the diagnostic routine. </p><p></p><p>I would think that the next question would be does the OP even own a 1/2 torque wrench that is properly calibrated?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RIDE THE, post: 11556889, member: 38846"] I understand that. But when a Senior Ford Master Tech with plenty of experience is advising that there might be an attaching issue... he is (in a round about way) called a hack for offering that advise. It's all about a diagnostic path for us. Ford drills us with this on every aspect of our training. SSCC is what it is called. "Symptom-System-Component-Cause". Checking the threads on both the bolts and the steering knuckle for any damage would be the first thing that I would do. I've actually seen steering knuckles crack at the caliper mounting bracket holes and the bolts would always back out over time. It's not just limited to Cobras. I've even seen it on V6 models. Adding more loctite to the bolt if there was a fastener retention issue without inspecting the threads and the mounting surface is like skipping to step F in the diagnostic routine. I would think that the next question would be does the OP even own a 1/2 torque wrench that is properly calibrated? [/QUOTE]
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