Markus, Ford uses shims because these parts are all sheet metal with tolerances and they are never the same between cars or their components. Ford purposely left room for the assembly line workers. If parts are too tight they cannot be assembled and the production line would stop.
The production line only stops for reasons of 'health and safety'. If more than two units are lost during a shift in any department, the Plant Manager demands to know, why.
We recently saw a case here, where one of our members had cracked and broken steel wheels due to sloppy lower arm suspension. This cannot happen.
The shims are VERY important and they must be installed between the front bushing and the mounting crossmember. It is common to find a different shim thickness used on the right and left sides. The engineers designed all Ford cars and trucks to use shims to compensate for variation. At the plant, our welding fixtures also use shims for adjustments. - Dave
The production line only stops for reasons of 'health and safety'. If more than two units are lost during a shift in any department, the Plant Manager demands to know, why.
We recently saw a case here, where one of our members had cracked and broken steel wheels due to sloppy lower arm suspension. This cannot happen.
The shims are VERY important and they must be installed between the front bushing and the mounting crossmember. It is common to find a different shim thickness used on the right and left sides. The engineers designed all Ford cars and trucks to use shims to compensate for variation. At the plant, our welding fixtures also use shims for adjustments. - Dave
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