Installed a new damper
After 13 years I figured my original Ford branded steering damper needed to be replaced. Now of course a 15 minute job became a hour job Because the top mounting bolt did not have enough clearance and...
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pnichols wrote:suprz wrote:bobndot wrote:
What brand did you install ?
Monroe SC2955. nothing special, and actually the ford branded one actually had "Monroe" imprinted just under the ford logo. The new one is beefier than the OEM ford one though
Does "beefier" mean stiffer such that you either feel it in the steering - or are working the power steering system harder all the
time without knowing it?
"beefier" means that the actual damper body is a slightly bigger diameter than the stock OEM one. It is definitely not going to overwork the power steering hydraulics. It was just a necessary maintenance item. Next are shocks which I'm not looking forward to doing, or paying for
