Dash squeels!?!?!
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Dash squeels!?!?!
so my dash squeals and it sounds like there is a damn ferret playing behind it. is this a common problem in the OBS trucks when they get older? And any somewhat simple ways to fix the problem?
on my way out for the day and I don't have time to take the dash apart and look at it. But I'm going to guess that there is a broken mount somewhere?
on my way out for the day and I don't have time to take the dash apart and look at it. But I'm going to guess that there is a broken mount somewhere?
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so my dash squeals and it sounds like there is a damn ferret playing behind it. is this a common problem in the OBS trucks when they get older? And any somewhat simple ways to fix the problem?
on my way out for the day and I don't have time to take the dash apart and look at it. But I'm going to guess that there is a broken mount somewhere?
on my way out for the day and I don't have time to take the dash apart and look at it. But I'm going to guess that there is a broken mount somewhere?
Pull the Passenger Side Kick Panel. There's a plastic L shaped tab that mounts the dash to the Cab.
It's a common issue. FoMoCo used to have a repair kit (I.E a $0.35 L Bracket and self tapping screws).
Your local Ace Hardware, Home Depot, etc has the exact same stuff.
Issue solved.
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Pull the Passenger Side Kick Panel. There's a plastic L shaped tab that mounts the dash to the Cab.
It's a common issue. FoMoCo used to have a repair kit (I.E a $0.35 L Bracket and self tapping screws).
Your local Ace Hardware, Home Depot, etc has the exact same stuff.
Issue solved.
It's a common issue. FoMoCo used to have a repair kit (I.E a $0.35 L Bracket and self tapping screws).
Your local Ace Hardware, Home Depot, etc has the exact same stuff.
Issue solved.
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How I did mine.
The hole needs to be enlarged to 1/4", IIRC. The L-bracket needs to get bent. I used the screws that came with the bracket, they run into the plastic fine.
If they loosen in the future, pop rivets will get used.
Finished.
The hole needs to be enlarged to 1/4", IIRC. The L-bracket needs to get bent. I used the screws that came with the bracket, they run into the plastic fine.
If they loosen in the future, pop rivets will get used.
Finished.
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I just took a picture of the Ford bracket with me to Home Depot and looked for one that was close to it.
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i had to smile when i read this ... i am still fairly new to fords (4 years owning a ford truck) but the more time i spend reading here the more i see " oh, that's a common problem with these old trucks" ...
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don't get me wrong, my ford earns me a living and i love it , but sometimes ...
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anyways, glad yours is an easy fix. if my own dash starts chattering at me i'll know where to look now !
.don't get me wrong, my ford earns me a living and i love it , but sometimes ...
.anyways, glad yours is an easy fix. if my own dash starts chattering at me i'll know where to look now !
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