My convertible top broke

[Quadcammer]

Lol!

while it still goes up and down, it makes some cracking noises, and one of the motors whines like a bitch.

To me it sounds like the drivers side is the one cracking and causing trouble.

What are the chances its just out of alignment?

any insight?

thanks

 

[Orange Stang 04]

Sell it.

 

[Quadcammer]

why don't you go break a few more halfshafts and finish your social studies homework

 

[zPipes]

No help to offer but I can add that I have a leak in my vert, when it rains bad I get a PooL of water in that area behind the rear seats! It sucks quite badly, I think when i had my windows retinted the installer might have slipped the razor into it, I haven't actually tried to locate the leak as of yet, I'm afraid it will cost more than I have, but also been thinkn of some of that black tape sorta like duck tape on the inside if it can be done.

 

[elyrain]

On mine from the first day I bought it the pass side goes up slower then the d/s. I think it's just the amount of fluid in the cylinders but I just chalked it up to good ol ford engineering, lol.

I would try spraying some kind of lubricant/grease on all the pivot points, may just be a little dry in there. Other then that I don't even know if our tops have anything to align?

 

[Un4GivN]

On mine from the first day I bought it the pass side goes up slower then the d/s. I think it's just the amount of fluid in the cylinders but I just chalked it up to good ol ford engineering, lol.

I would try spraying some kind of lubricant/grease on all the pivot points, may just be a little dry in there. Other then that I don't even know if our tops have anything to align?

My d/s starts to go up first as well, then 1/3 of the way through, the p/s catches up and it closes at the same time. I think that's how it's supposed to work :shrug:

 

[01vert]

Not supposed to go up and down unequally. Mine was perfect and then began to go up with the pas side before the drives for about the first foot.

Quad, it sound like the pump may be out of fluid?

 

[Quadcammer]

Um, it doesn't really sound out of fluid from what I can tell. I guess I can poke around in there, but I really have no experience with top mechanisms.

 

[Un4GivN]

Um, it doesn't really sound out of fluid from what I can tell. I guess I can poke around in there, but I really have no experience with top mechanisms.

Well when all this is over you can say you have experience with them :rolling:

 

[countrysquire]

dude when did you get another one??

 

[Quadcammer]

huh?
its still the first and only one.

 

[countrysquire]

oh. For some reason I could have sworn you sold it. I need to get on more....:nonono:

 

[elyrain]

oh. For some reason I could have sworn you sold it. I need to get on more....:nonono:

He did sell it, about 3 times now if I remember, lol. j/k

 

[Quadcammer]

He did sell it, about 3 times now if I remember, lol. j/k

buyers are scumbags these days, and a man's word is no longer his bond.:nonono:

 

[92 Couper]

Did you fix the top yet?

I had a similar problem. One day the top started acting funny. It would push up from one side more than the other and make a clunking sound in the process. I pulled the back seat and side panels to check the pump and found the the drivers side lift cylinder mount had come loose. I found the nut and bracket on the floor. The clunking sound was the cylinder hitting the floor. Luckliy the lines and fittings were not damaged. I just put it back together and it has worked fine ever since.

 

[Slow95Cobra]

on the saggy, 1 side going up faster than the other, 01's mainly, there was a TSB back in the day for replacing the lazy cyl. with a new one. as far as yours quad, if ya havent, pop ya back seats out and pull the rubber plug and check the fluid. when they are low, the motor will make all kinds of grinding noises. also check all the bolts for the cly's. too. ive seen them come loose over the years.

 

[Quadcammer]

I suppose I can take a look later this week.

I don't have much time, so I might just take it to the dealer.

 

[Scout238]

Did you fix the top yet?

I had a similar problem. One day the top started acting funny. It would push up from one side more than the other and make a clunking sound in the process. I pulled the back seat and side panels to check the pump and found the the drivers side lift cylinder mount had come loose. I found the nut and bracket on the floor. The clunking sound was the cylinder hitting the floor. Luckliy the lines and fittings were not damaged. I just put it back together and it has worked fine ever since.

I would check that. I had the same issue and have heard it happening to others. It was a bolt on the lift cylinder for me...

 

[Quadcammer]

alright, where is this lift cylinder? I have the Ford repair CD at my parents house, but if someone can give me an idea of where to look for this thing, that would help.

thanks.

 

[3B99SVT]

They're behind the rear interior panels. I haven't had to access my Cobra's cylinders but I had to fix the lines on my '85 LX. I'm not positive on a New Edge, but a Fox is a matter of removing the rear seat (back & bottom), the door sill plate, and several screws.