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rag-ftw
Oct 08, 2010Explorer
I have had the squeaky dash plus every now and then when I hit a pretty good dip in the road I hear a much louder rubbing sound coming from the doghouse area. All the #10 X 1" screws that attach the dash to the dog hosue were either loose or missing. I replaced all of them with #14 X 1" screws (Lowes has them), and resealed the joint.
Here's the new issue that you might want to check. Under the coach, behind the headlights and in front of the wheel, there is some square tubing in the shape of a "Y" that is welded to a large piece of channel iron. This is where the doghouse mounts to the frame. Check and make sure the welds have not broken. Don't know if the Service Bulletin has them check the welds or not but a dealer in my area said they have seen a number of them broken on one or both sides.
Also in this area at the top of the "Y" there are some more of the #10 X 1" screws that work loose. I also replaced them with #14 X 1"screws.
Here's the new issue that you might want to check. Under the coach, behind the headlights and in front of the wheel, there is some square tubing in the shape of a "Y" that is welded to a large piece of channel iron. This is where the doghouse mounts to the frame. Check and make sure the welds have not broken. Don't know if the Service Bulletin has them check the welds or not but a dealer in my area said they have seen a number of them broken on one or both sides.
Also in this area at the top of the "Y" there are some more of the #10 X 1" screws that work loose. I also replaced them with #14 X 1"screws.
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