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#123 of 207 by 99towncarexec Nov 30, 2008 (8:47 pm)
Well George,feel the floors first off.lol.Look under the hood,passenger side bottom of the windshield.There's a black grate there.Make sure it's all free of leaves and stuff.Hard to see a leak that doesn't want to be seen!!Like in my 99.Also open all the doors.At the bottom of each door are black plugs-pull them out and see if any water drains.That's a biggy.There was a whole bunch inside my front door panel that came out when I pulled that door plug.I assume that the newer then 99 TC's have the same things in the door.
#124 of 207 Re: Looking to buy TC [georgehughes35] by robkstone Dec 01, 2008 (5:00 am)
Replying to: georgehughes35 (Nov 30, 2008 8:34 pm) According to Ralka, even newer TC's have the leaking problem, so be careful-look for signs of stains on the carpet, especially on the passenger side front & rear- Look under the car to see if the rubber drain plugs are intact and not off, like someone took them out so the carpets can dry. Look at the rails for the seats-do they have any surface rust like they've been exposed to moisture? That would be a tell tale sign that the car has been leaking for awhile. Does the car come with up to date service records? Carfax, definitely helpful but not all accidents are reported- look carefully for overspray, "fisheyes" in the paint, mismatched color, to indicate any bodywork. I also like the Designer series in the newer Town Cars. Nice interiors. Good luck- I think they're one of the best bargains out there if you buy them right.
#125 of 207 Re: [99towncarexec] by robkstone Dec 01, 2008 (5:02 am)
Replying to: 99towncarexec (Nov 30, 2008 7:56 pm) don't forget in this climate without removing the carpet or getting it up so you can dry it out with a fan, it's going to take a lot of time to dry. You sure it's not wet from before?
#126 of 207 by 99towncarexec Dec 01, 2008 (5:18 am)
don't forget in this climate without removing the carpet or getting it up so you can dry it out with a fan, it's going to take a lot of time to dry. You sure it's not wet from before? Well,it felt dry the other day after my 8 hour trip back and forth from Jersey.I'll see how it is this morning and report in.
#127 of 207 Re: Ralka - a question [euphonium] by ralka Dec 01, 2008 (2:17 pm)
Replying to: euphonium (Nov 25, 2008 9:33 am) euphonium Lincolns are good just pay attention to tell tale signs of moisture mostly town cars. jags i don't deal much with as they usually resolve all issues internally at the dealership . if i were to look for a higher end car i would base it on more mechanical and performance reviews and comments. any car can leak and many do. but many don't. a lot of time the higher the price tag the harder to work on good luck Replies to this message: euphonium (Dec 01, 2008 10:17 pm)
#128 of 207 Re: Ralka - a question [ralka] by euphonium Dec 01, 2008 (10:17 pm)
Replying to: ralka (Dec 01, 2008 2:17 pm) Thank you for the opinion. Our '94 Town Car, 142,000, is still dry and has never been wet. It spent Thanksgiving weekend out in constant rain on Orcas Island & remained dry.   Should we replace it, I am drawn to the '05 Jaguar XJ8L because it doesn't look like all the other "tear drop" styles on the road and is still RWD.   Again, Thank You for your input.
#129 of 207 by 99towncarexec Dec 02, 2008 (8:03 am)
Your '94 will last you 442,000 if you take care of it!Jags are nice but expensive to fix.I have an 02 X TYPE,AWD.Can't even find remote start for it!True that not all Lincolns leak.The majority of mine didn't.
#130 of 207 by 99towncarexec Dec 04, 2008 (12:56 pm)
Well fellas,I lifted the carpet in the 99.It is soaked under there!!I left it up a couple of days and I don't think it did anything.I put some sealer stuff around the plugs in the floor too.I guess I'm going to need to remove the rug and hang it somewhere for a week or so till dry.It's been raining here for a while.The floor doesn't feel any wetter then it was.I did cover the windshield last night with this plastic garbage bag type thing for that specific thing. Replies to this message: robkstone (Dec 04, 2008 1:07 pm)
#131 of 207 Re: [99towncarexec] by robkstone Dec 04, 2008 (1:07 pm)
Replying to: 99towncarexec (Dec 04, 2008 12:56 pm) sorry to hear about it-Well Ralka says if it isn't the fresh air vent, the sunroof, door seals, it could be a body seam. I think you need to be in the car while someone works the hose on certain areas of the car and hope you can see while your in it where it is coming in. I think you'll find it that way-are all the drain plugs plugged in?
#132 of 207 by 99towncarexec Dec 04, 2008 (1:24 pm)
Yes,the plugs I pulled from the driver side front and back,and passenger side back are back in there.I did see the hose for the sunroof.It looked ok from what I could see.Where does it go under there??Did you ever go see RALKA??

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