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<blockquote data-quote="zombiekiller" data-source="post: 1488215" data-attributes="member: 25186"><p>It's a nut that is molded into a bushing. The bushing is then press-fit into the aluminum housing of the EPAS. Yes, it is threaded for the bolt. If the bushing broke loose and was no longer pres-fit in place, you wouldn't be able to get the appropriate torque to suck the EPAS to the cross member.</p><p></p><p>The bushings with the captive nut are also not replaceable and there is no service part. (in this case the entire rack needs to be replaced). I went through this exact crap show when the DS captive bushing disappeared from my EPAS unit 20 miles north of san Felipe.</p><p></p><p>You actually can check the belt. There are 4 bolts that hold the cover. Is the belt is shredded, or partially shredded, it is tight enough inside the EPAS to cause binding, which may be the cause for the "groan". I understand that from Ford's service manual perspective, that the entire EPAS is the service part, But you can actually buy the belt separately, and it does have a part number, both in the U.S. and Mexico.</p><p></p><p>I was not aware that the EPAS bolts were torque to yield. You can't buy the DS bolt in qty of 1. The DS bolt only comes in qty 5 or 6. The PS bolt can be purchased qty 1. if I remember right, one of the bolts is $19 per and the other is $16 per. </p><p></p><p>I appreciate the pro-tip on torque the dS first. Logic would dictate that as the PS bolt is quite a bit shorter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zombiekiller, post: 1488215, member: 25186"] It's a nut that is molded into a bushing. The bushing is then press-fit into the aluminum housing of the EPAS. Yes, it is threaded for the bolt. If the bushing broke loose and was no longer pres-fit in place, you wouldn't be able to get the appropriate torque to suck the EPAS to the cross member. The bushings with the captive nut are also not replaceable and there is no service part. (in this case the entire rack needs to be replaced). I went through this exact crap show when the DS captive bushing disappeared from my EPAS unit 20 miles north of san Felipe. You actually can check the belt. There are 4 bolts that hold the cover. Is the belt is shredded, or partially shredded, it is tight enough inside the EPAS to cause binding, which may be the cause for the "groan". I understand that from Ford's service manual perspective, that the entire EPAS is the service part, But you can actually buy the belt separately, and it does have a part number, both in the U.S. and Mexico. I was not aware that the EPAS bolts were torque to yield. You can't buy the DS bolt in qty of 1. The DS bolt only comes in qty 5 or 6. The PS bolt can be purchased qty 1. if I remember right, one of the bolts is $19 per and the other is $16 per. I appreciate the pro-tip on torque the dS first. Logic would dictate that as the PS bolt is quite a bit shorter. [/QUOTE]
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