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32 mm, with a loooong handle. I think the torque on the early models was about 250 pounds. I believe it dropped somewhat on later models.
95 Contour Zetec, ATX (wrecked, sitting in the barn)
95 Mystique Zetec, MTX
2000 Taurus SEL 3.0L Duratec
1994 Crown Victoria LX 4.6 V8
1993 Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6
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Yep, just had my front left bearing replaced. My SVT is as quiet as a Lincoln now! Not. Maybe as quiet as an F-150. 
1998.5 SVT Contour - Black
H&R's
Optimized Y-pipe and TB
Open element intake w/heat shield
18x8 Mas Italy Axels (40 offset) w/225/40/18
2x Kicker 8" midbass "subs" in rear deck (infinite baffle setup)
A few more little things...(like bushings)
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Originally posted by LegacySHO:
..makes a hum when I drive straight or steer slightly left, but no noise when steering slightly right. I just went on a 600 mile trip, so the noise kinda wore on me...loved those long gradual right turns though.
Funny, these symptoms point to faulty right bearing even though you say you have now replaced left (driver's) side and cured the problem.
98 Mystique LS v6 atx 163,000km
97 Contour LX v6 atx 163,000km
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I had the exact same symptoms as LegacySHO (noise to the left, noise straight ahead, no noise to the right), and mine was also my left wheel bearing.
95 Contour Zetec, ATX (wrecked, sitting in the barn)
95 Mystique Zetec, MTX
2000 Taurus SEL 3.0L Duratec
1994 Crown Victoria LX 4.6 V8
1993 Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6
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Well, regardless of which way I had to steer to cause the noise, it was coming from the front left of the car, so it was definitely the front left bearing.
1998.5 SVT Contour - Black
H&R's
Optimized Y-pipe and TB
Open element intake w/heat shield
18x8 Mas Italy Axels (40 offset) w/225/40/18
2x Kicker 8" midbass "subs" in rear deck (infinite baffle setup)
A few more little things...(like bushings)
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Isn't that a wonderful feeling, when you've just spent a hunk of money, and you hope that the problem is cured, but you're a little apprehensive, and you figure that you may have spent the money and still have the problem, and then you crank it up, and give it a try, and WOW! IT WORKS...
95 Contour Zetec, ATX (wrecked, sitting in the barn)
95 Mystique Zetec, MTX
2000 Taurus SEL 3.0L Duratec
1994 Crown Victoria LX 4.6 V8
1993 Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6
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i had a problem with what sounded to be a rubbing coming from my side front wheel at similiar speeds , had all 4 tires replace, havent heard it since, what do you think my problem was the old tire was not that old.
do you feel any vibration when this sound occurs, do you feel it in the steering wheel, the seat of your pants, or at the gas/brake pedal
what is an svt?
96 gl sport, atx, rip at 95k
FDNY 343 remember 9/11
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My drivers side bearing went at around 55K. I didnt have the money to fix it right away, so I drove for about 1K before getting it fixed. Turned out that since I drove it in that condition there was no way to get the old bearing out of the hub, so I had to buy a new hub, to the tune of $180 dollars. Which sucked considering the bearing was only like $20.
1996 Contour Sport
2.0L Zetek
Ford Racing 9mm wires
Exhaust resonator removed
Magnaflow Muffler
2 MTX4000 12's, Pioneer DEH700 Deck
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I replaced my passenger side one at about 60/70K and just did both sides again at 190k.
1998 BLK SVT CONTOUR
#2980 of 6535
395,000(ish) km (and counting)
SVTOA-TORONTO
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www.svtoa-toronto.ca
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