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#51 of 207 fix by 99towncarexec Nov 13, 2008 (1:18 pm)
Well,I just went out and the FIX seems to be working.It's all dry on the pass.side now.However,the driver side and the back are both soaked. I'm going to try and pull it in the shop after hours and look for that plug.It's very wet in those two places. : : Replies to this message: robkstone (Nov 13, 2008 1:25 pm)
#52 of 207 Re: fix [99towncarexec] by robkstone Nov 13, 2008 (1:25 pm)
Replying to: 99towncarexec (Nov 13, 2008 1:18 pm) sorry to hear it man-yeah, I love my car, but I have to get this stuff fixed or else it takes all the enjoyment out of ownership-keep me posted
#53 of 207 by 99towncarexec Nov 13, 2008 (1:30 pm)
I hear that!!Do the passenger side fix under the hood though.It's a start anyway.
#54 of 207 plug by 99towncarexec Nov 13, 2008 (3:20 pm)
Well,I lifted the car,tightened my wipers while there (they were very noisy) and realized somebody put them on in the wrong place!I Looked at the plug.Pushed it in a little and a bunch of water started dripping out.I also cleaned out the drain on the driver side under the cowl thing.It was all clogged up.I think the problem could be that the door seals have shrunk over the years the car was in Florida HEAT.Just guessing on the heat part,but the seals have shrunk for sure.Also found out I need 2 tie rod ends!! So,the floor is wet but hopefully the plug will allow some drainage in back,and the one up front by the cowl will too. Some work needs to be done to fix this but it doesn't seem to difficult a task. Replies to this message: robkstone (Nov 13, 2008 6:52 pm)
#55 of 207 Re: plug [99towncarexec] by robkstone Nov 13, 2008 (6:52 pm)
Replying to: 99towncarexec (Nov 13, 2008 3:20 pm) 99towncarexec: I bought mine(a 99' Town Car Signature w/Touring Sedan package a few weeks ago for $4,000.-) and have been fixing all these little things that the previous owner either ignored or just didn't want to be bothered with but bug me. I really like the Touring Sedan version- it has chrome wheels, dual exhausts, perforated leather seats, stabilizer bars front & rear, plus different shocks for a slightly firmer ride. I just couldn't pass up the deal. I always liked these Town Cars for their styling and I dig big cars. My car has 106,000 miles and I've heard they are very reliable and you can put some high mileage on them. I'm an originality freak so I've been making sure my car has everything that came with it from new. I even have the original Touring Sedan mats, the original keys, the original brochure- The previous owner bought and serviced the car at one dealer so I have all the service records. If you search on EBAY and check with various dealers you can find most everything you need but the interior trim pieces are getting hard to find.Funny nothing ever was mentioned in my service records about the water leak. Maybe he didn't realize it. It's more a nuisance but again I am concerned about mold issues and smells
#56 of 207 by 99towncarexec Nov 13, 2008 (7:10 pm)
Check your door moldings.They might look good but be faulty nonetheless.Sounds like a real nice ride you got there.I was in the LIMO business for almost 20 years and had lots of Lincolns.Take car of it and it'll last 3-4-5 hundred thousand miles!!It'll also ride like the day it left the showroom!! Replies to this message: robkstone (Nov 14, 2008 5:32 am)
#57 of 207 Re: [99towncarexec] by robkstone Nov 14, 2008 (5:32 am)
Replying to: 99towncarexec (Nov 13, 2008 7:10 pm) 99towncarexec: Yeah, thanks for the compliment- the car is a beautiful dark wedgewood blue metallic with oxford white interior- after I get all the other items straightened out, I'm planning to have the seats dyed. I figure the car was pretty inexpensive to begin with so I would invest a little more to make it almost perfect. It's a pretty easy restoration as it's only ten years old. I'm pretty impressed with the quality other than the water leak issue. I'm hoping that Ford doesn't discontinue this model. It would be nice to see one with a 6-speed automatic, independent rear suspension, real wood, etc. to compete with the world's best.    When you say door moldings are you referring to the rubber weatherstripping on both the doors and the car? Have you ever replaced them? With all your experience with these cars, have you seen any with rust?- the one good thing about these cars in regards to that is they are a body on frame- the frame would have to rust out to make it unsafe.
#58 of 207 by 99towncarexec Nov 14, 2008 (6:16 am)
Never ever had any rust issue with these.I drove Lincolns thru bad NY winter snow storms,parked outside and all that. The inner door moldings.They look just like weatherstripping and have the interior color of the car on the inside,at least mine does anyway.The go all around the door opening. Replies to this message: robkstone (Nov 14, 2008 6:31 am)
#59 of 207 Re: [99towncarexec] by robkstone Nov 14, 2008 (6:31 am)
Replying to: 99towncarexec (Nov 14, 2008 6:16 am) Ok-cool, I'll check it our-thanks for the tip- when you're driving in the snow with these, have you ever needed snow tires or does the traction control do a pretty good job?
#60 of 207 by 99towncarexec Nov 14, 2008 (6:50 am)
Well,I was younger and didn't give a crap about snow tires way back when.I just spun my way out if I got stuck! lol. If you live in a big snow area,I'd say get snow tires because these cars are all trunk with no weight back there.I'll be putting on snows soon.Blizzak or something studded. Replies to this message: rexy44 (Dec 13, 2008 7:47 pm)

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