Leaking Roof
03-20-2012, 10:31 AM
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Leaking Roof
I bought an 01 GT awhile ago that had an aftermarket sunroof installed by the original owner. Honestly I hate sunroofs because of potential leaking issues and if I wanted an open top I would have gotten a convertible... but the car was extremely well taken care of and was in perfect condition, so it was a much better deal than the other stangs in my area. Well just now it's started leaking a little, but only in one spot. I put some rtv sealant to cover up a small little crack where it seems to be the ONLY place the water can get to.
My question is, do you guys think it's worth living with? Or should I try to sell it and get another stang? Because I've read that eventually those rubber seals will crack and "good luck fixing that".
My question is, do you guys think it's worth living with? Or should I try to sell it and get another stang? Because I've read that eventually those rubber seals will crack and "good luck fixing that".
03-20-2012, 11:05 AM
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So far looks like I got a guy willing to accept a trade in for my car, cash+my GT for a 99 Cobra. Problem with the Cobra is that he said if it sits for too long it dies easily and needs to be jumped (bad battery). but somehow I got the feeling it's not the battery and something else because it's an easy thing to replace
03-20-2012, 12:29 PM
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So far looks like I got a guy willing to accept a trade in for my car, cash+my GT for a 99 Cobra. Problem with the Cobra is that he said if it sits for too long it dies easily and needs to be jumped (bad battery). but somehow I got the feeling it's not the battery and something else because it's an easy thing to replace
I've seen time and time again people not installing them correctly. Maybe the amp (if it has one) is always on, draining the battery.
03-20-2012, 03:45 PM
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So far looks like I got a guy willing to accept a trade in for my car, cash+my GT for a 99 Cobra. Problem with the Cobra is that he said if it sits for too long it dies easily and needs to be jumped (bad battery). but somehow I got the feeling it's not the battery and something else because it's an easy thing to replace
This could be the problem if u ever go to see the car look into the cigarette lighters and see if anything metal fell into it. That can cause a constant electric flow cause the same outcome of leaving your lights on all night.
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03-20-2012, 06:37 PM
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How long is he considering long. Like couple of hours, days, weeks? It sound like either a battery or an alternator. But seems most people would replace those to fix the problem before trying to sell.
This could be the problem if u ever go to see the car look into the cigarette lighters and see if anything metal fell into it. That can cause a constant electric flow cause the same outcome of leaving your lights on all night.
This could be the problem if u ever go to see the car look into the cigarette lighters and see if anything metal fell into it. That can cause a constant electric flow cause the same outcome of leaving your lights on all night.
Long being about a week. If it's battery or alternator i'm fine with either of those, cheap fix. however I skeptical that it's something more serious than that. The weather has been terrible here (been storming past 2 days and will continue for the next 3..) so I haven't been able to fully inspect yet.
03-20-2012, 07:40 PM
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Hmm very interesting i'll check that.
Long being about a week. If it's battery or alternator i'm fine with either of those, cheap fix. however I skeptical that it's something more serious than that. The weather has been terrible here (been storming past 2 days and will continue for the next 3..) so I haven't been able to fully inspect yet.
Long being about a week. If it's battery or alternator i'm fine with either of those, cheap fix. however I skeptical that it's something more serious than that. The weather has been terrible here (been storming past 2 days and will continue for the next 3..) so I haven't been able to fully inspect yet.
03-20-2012, 07:48 PM
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Hmm very interesting i'll check that.
Long being about a week. If it's battery or alternator i'm fine with either of those, cheap fix. however I skeptical that it's something more serious than that. The weather has been terrible here (been storming past 2 days and will continue for the next 3..) so I haven't been able to fully inspect yet.
Long being about a week. If it's battery or alternator i'm fine with either of those, cheap fix. however I skeptical that it's something more serious than that. The weather has been terrible here (been storming past 2 days and will continue for the next 3..) so I haven't been able to fully inspect yet.
03-21-2012, 08:22 AM
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Fords are actually known for doing this though. Many people have this problem. After the car sitting for a week the battery dies and needs to be re charged. There is a simple solution if that is the problem. Its a little devise at auto zone that goes over your battery terminal. Called a battery disconnect switch. Just when you know your not going to use the car for over 3 days just flip the switch to off and don't worry about it.
If you're gonna go that route, just buy a battery tender.
