ryan_89_mustang

How hard is it to romove the fenders on my 87GT. What is involved? Would someone beable to tell me where all the bolts are because I am sure I won't be able to find them all. Also does the bumper have to come off first(please say no). I am doing this to try and find a water leak so it is kind of urgent... Thanks in advance guys

86 5.0L

bumper needs to come off, also get under there, its really really simple

fourfivefour

Have you already pulled the cowl panel and checked the seem sealer in there?
Don't over look a plugged condensation drain from the A/C-heater box. This can cause water to leak into the car as well.
You don't have to remove the bumper, the fender will come off with it intact.
You may have to remove the inner fender to get to all the bolts.
Put a couple layers of masking tape on the edge of your fender and door and bumper so you don't scratch it all up.
Thereare quite few nuts and bolts about 10-15. Most of them are holding the fender to the bumper cover. Take your time and don't force anything it will be free when all the bolts are out.

stang8689

454, good explanation. I also bileieve it is the cowl panel

aode08

Patience with the inner fender liner, and two long extesnions with a few sockets, will get you there.

You can do it, its easy, the front bumper can be loosened a bit

86 5.0L

D'oh thats right [8D] I was thinking of something else

mjr46

did you see under the dash where it is running in??? personally I'd remove the seat and lay on my back while someone sprays the car with water and look for the oint of entry with my head under the dash

ryan_89_mustang

I already repaired the cowl which was rusted through a couple weeks ago this fixed to problem of water comming stright down onto the pedals lol. Now the water is pooling onto the floor and I can see the stream of water where it exsits the firewall sound deading. The stream is coming from the far left under the sound deading pad on the drivers side.

Leaks fixed so far.
-windsheild resealed
-door weatherstripping
-rusted out cowl
-floor

So as you can see im running out of spots for it to come from.

nick_thames

its not a busted heater core is it? mine would come from the AC vent that ran to your feet. I had a nice puddle of coolant down there.

ryan_89_mustang

At this point I am wishing I could replace a heater core instead of taking my fenders off but I can't bo so lucky. But I suppose with my luck the heater core will go as soon as I can fix this leak and the carpet dries out.