The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Simpson Industries, Inc.:

We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration (No.
33-39679) on Form S-8 pertaining to the Simpson Industries, Inc.
Savings Plan, in the registration statement (No. 33-39678) on Form
S-8 pertaining to the Simpson Industries, Inc. - Fremont Operation
Savings Plan, and in the registration statement (No. 2-95425) on
Form S-8 pertaining to the Simpson Industries, Inc. 1984 Stock
Option Plan, of our report dated January 26, 1996, relating to the
consolidated balance sheets of Simpson Industries, Inc., and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, shareholders/ equity, and
cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended
December 31, 1995, which report appears in the December 31, 1995,
annual report on Form 10-K of Simpson Industries, Inc.  Our report
refers to the changes in accounting for income taxes and
postretirement benefits other than pensions in 1993.





Detroit, Michigan
March 8, 1996