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 27, 1997, relating to the
consolidated balance sheets of Simpson Industries, Inc., and subsidiaries as of
December 31, 1996 and 1995, 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, 1996, which report appears in the December
31, 1996, annual report on Form 10-K of Simpson Industries, Inc.  





Detroit, Michigan
March 21, 1997