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p.s.,any fix for the auto pull down motor on the trunk??
sorry, have been very busy lately and haven't been on
i can help with water leaks but i would have to ask friends with more experience in the electrical and code issues for the abs problem. i will ask around
have yu had it scanned for the codes?
I have been following the posts about the wet floors. I have a 1998 TC that started leaking about a month ago. When it leaks it's massive. Not uncommon to get two inches of water standing in the passenger floor board.
Today a siliconed the stuff under and around the cowl and removed the drain plugs from the front and rear floor pans. While pulling back the front carpet I noticed a rubber pad with foam backing between the firewall and carpet (passenger side). It is soaking wet like water was getting under it. How do I get the rubber pad out?
On a side note, I'm the third owner of the car. Is there a way I can find out if any recalls are open on this particular car?
I was able to move the padding around a bit. Found some minor rust on the transmission tunnel under the pad.
I put the heater on floor and dialed to 90*. It's starting dry aout a bit now. Now I know why you can turn the heater up that high.
I still have carpet pullled back so I can monitor the leaks.
Does the glove box need to come out to get at the rubber pad?
I'll try to get it taken apart this weekend (weather permitting).
I hope this will be the source of your problem as well since it costs nothing to repair.
I didn't see any leaks after the last rain storm so maybe I fixed it this time. :confuse:
The quick fix I tried is still working so far - knock on wood.
I know the water has to be coming in through the sun roof. I have inspected the seal on the sun roof door area and all looks fine. I haven't seen anybody else report any such leak so I was wondering if any of you techs have heard of this area leaking?
Thanks for any tips.
I then sat inside the car and had my dad run the water from a hose over the car.. nothing from the side or doors.. then the windshield. Nothing from the drivers side but when he hit the pass side. water was pouring in on the pass foot side .. I inspected more and found the water is coming in from the heater vent to the engine block located right next to the windshield.
Looking inside the hood and taking apart the windshield rain guard. I found the problem. It is the seal around the heater vent. It had lost its adhesive and was not tight. I believe this may possibly be a manufacturer defect and will be calling my local Lincoln dealer to look into further.
I will update their reply.. which will be out of warranty u are on your own but worth a shot..
To help absorb any remaining interior moisture, leave some charcoal briquettes in the car for a few days
Tip 1: Buy a carton of baking soda & pour half of it into a small container - a travel mug works well. Anything that won't tip or spill will do the job. Leave it open in your car for a few weeks as you drive around, then throw it away.
Tip 2: Vinegar removes a wide variety of odors. Soak a rag or piece of bread in vinegar, or just put vinegar into a container that won't spill and leave it open in the car until the smell dissipates. You can accelerate the process:
1. Put vinegar into an open container and place on the front passenger side floor
2. Close the car windows and turn the car on with heat full blast, floor vents only
3. Leave the car/heat running for 30 minutes to 1 hour
If you leave an open container in your car with windows up on a hot summer's day, you may achieve the same effect.
Keeping your car smelling fresh:
- Put a handful of coffee beans into a cloth pouch under one of the seats
- Keep a fabric softener dryer sheet under each seat
- Put fresh citrus peels in a container in your car and leave them until they dry out
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I just purchased a 2000 TC with sunroof. There was a terrible leak from the front straight through to the back on the passenger side. The dealership cleared the vents/drains and sealed up the front air intake. For now, the front passenger side is still dry, but I still have water in the rear passenger side. No where near as bad as it was prior to the fix.
I only saw one mention of the B-pillar possibly being the culprit. I will check that when it stops raining.
My big question is.... is it possible for the front air vent to be leaking with the water running to the rear passenger without actually getting the front wet? Are there channels under the carpeting and jute that would allow the water to flow to the back of the car without being enough in volume to get the front carpeting wet?
I am still not able to determine if it is still residual water from prior tot he sealing, or there is still another leak in the car, albeit much smaller.
I had a 94 TC that I drove to nearly 150Kmiles. The air suspension went and I just couldn't see putting more money into it. Damn, if I don't miss that car! Perfect car. No problems ever with it!
The dealership did blow out the drains and showed me the drain on the front of the firewall. They also siliconed the vent and gaskets and the leak is extremely small now if it is even still there. I'm just perplexed how the back carpet is wet and the front carpet is fine if the leak is still that front vent. Hopefully it stops raining today so I can go out to look at it. I will keep you updated.
First off, he found what appeared to be a nail hole blasted through the floor in the rear as someone's half-[non-permissible content removed] attempt to solve the water issue. He also found a few more 'man made' holes that were appareantly part of the solution.
He seam sealed all of the creases around the vents and drains and in the cowling area. He spot welded the holes closed since they didn't belong there in the first place.
And something very important to note. The dealership said they blew out the drains, but it seems the air conditioner drain was not done. He ran the AC on the car for 2 hours and there was no condensation drip from the AC. He blew out the drain and said that it was clogged and full of (Insert creative word here). He was able to follow the rust stains all the way up into the dash board/firewall area where the AC drain is located. He said the water was coming down under the sound dampening material, staying in the floor channels, flowing to the low point under the passenger seat, and evetually to the lowest point in the rear passenger floor.
Results: The front carpet was dry. Under the seat was wet. Back floor was almost standing water above the carpet.
After 2 days of letting the carpet dry out and all of the work he did, I am hopeful it is fixed. I picked it up last night and we have rain all day today. Perfect timing. Hopefully the car is good.
I hope this journey can help some other owners in their quest. The most important lesson though... make sure you have a mechanic that you can trust. I have been going to mine since I was 16 with every imaginable car failure you can think of. Now I think I am fortunate enough to have found another mechanic I can trust.