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#96 of 207 Re: Car wash [99towncarexec] by robkstone Nov 20, 2008 (1:19 pm)
Replying to: 99towncarexec (Nov 20, 2008 1:04 pm) yeah man, you're right about that-do you know anyone in the auto body business?-I think it's not uncommon in their field to fix water leaks-what about Ralka?- he said he was in NE PA-can you get his number to see if he could look at it for you? He certainly has the experience! If my fix doesn't work I'm going to have a friend of mine who works in a body shop look at it.
#97 of 207 by 99towncarexec Nov 20, 2008 (1:26 pm)
I just called my body shop guy at work.He said spray glass cleaner on the outside of the windsheild,and go inside and hit the windsheild with an air hose and look for air bubbles.Sounds like my next venture!I'm upstate NY so I'm a ways from PA. but I go to south Jersey in the summer. Replies to this message: robkstone (Nov 20, 2008 6:33 pm)
#98 of 207 Re: [99towncarexec] by robkstone Nov 20, 2008 (6:33 pm)
Replying to: 99towncarexec (Nov 20, 2008 1:26 pm) let me know if you find anything- maybe you're not seeing the water leak into the car because it's coming from the bottom of the windshield and behind the carpets, just a theory. I would have the windshield resealed-it's not as expensive, like you said, as having the dealer look around for hours, charge you and not find anything. The other thing is being in NY, there has to be other guys with this problem and someone who has experience fixing them because there is so much livery business and these cars are all over the NY area.
#99 of 207 by 99towncarexec Nov 20, 2008 (6:46 pm)
I'll get it resealed and let you know what they find. Replies to this message: robkstone (Nov 21, 2008 1:35 pm)
#100 of 207 Re: [99towncarexec] by robkstone Nov 21, 2008 (1:35 pm)
Replying to: 99towncarexec (Nov 20, 2008 6:46 pm) don't forget, if you aren't taking up the carpets, and exposing the wetness to air or fans, they take a long time to dry. Mine are still wet after a week of being in the garage.
#101 of 207 by 99towncarexec Nov 21, 2008 (1:53 pm)
Yea,thanks.I have to do that but I always drive the car now that it's cold out.The VETTE stays inside!!Maybe I'll pull it out and let the Lincoln sit.I had a tech pour some water around the sunroof to check drainage and he said it was good.I talked to a windshield place and the guy didn't seem to think water could get in the back if it was the windshield where it was coming in from. I'm stumped!!Hopefully Ralka sees this and can chime in.
#102 of 207 towncarexec99: by robkstone Nov 21, 2008 (2:09 pm)
If you drive the car with the rubber plugs out on both the front and rear and the carpets propped up with something to get airflow under them, they'll dry out much like if you had fans on them. I still would like to remove my seats and take the whole carpet up but I don't have the space or a heated garage to do it. If the leak is in the front the water does travel to the back because it's the lowest point especially if the drain plugs aren't out-the water has no where else to go and because of the rubberized backing, the water gets retained until you squeeze it by putting your feet on it- If you remove the front carpet there is an additional pad with backing that rests on the firewall where your feet would go-mine was also soaking wet. I also have a sunroof-where would the water be leaking to if the seal is bad on this? Also if you remove the plugs don't forget to put them back in or you'll get water from the road when it gets wet out. This is a real pain in the butt and I'd like to confront Ford with this problem -but who knows how much longer they'll be in business and they'll probably tell me it's an old car out of warranty, so it's my problem!
#103 of 207 by 99towncarexec Nov 21, 2008 (2:19 pm)
The tech did this with the sunroof.He opened it and poured a glass of water in the track the sunroof rides on.He watched the water go into the drains on either side of the roof,according to him.B pillar is where the drains are,I think he said.My rug is wet in all the same places yours is.The water from the roof drains out in front of the back wheels or in back of the front wheels,I forget which he said!!lol.
#104 of 207 by robkstone Nov 21, 2008 (4:08 pm)
Ok, I'll have to try it if my fix doesn't work- but didn't you say after you sealed your fresh air vent you got water on the driver's side as well? I'm only getting water on the passenger side front & rear. If you eliminate the sunroof, the fresh air vent, the windshield, the only thing you have left is a bad body seam, I think?
#105 of 207 by 99towncarexec Nov 22, 2008 (8:50 am)
I did seal the fresh air vent,correct.It's gotta be the windshield or the door seals.I bought door seals,haven't picked them up yet.I'll get the windshield done next week too.Where's the body seam?

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