Missmy5.0

I was leaving work today, ready to drop the top on my 91 convertible- when ... nothing. Pushing the switch produced nothing more than the click of the relay(relays?). I pushed the top by hand off the windshield about 6" and pushed the switch again and the top worked just fine. I closed it , opened it, no problem...'til I got home and tried to close the top and once again, just the relay click. I liftted the fram out of the well while my wife pulled the switch, and once again it worked.


So... any ideas? I have not done anything yet. Does this sound like a tired motor, or a hydraulic leak? All help is appreciated!

lx5.0

i had the same problem all of a sudden it just started clicking thats all you would hear from the trunk then i found out it was the pump that gave up sounds like yours is giving up also

Missmy5.0

Thanks for the advice... I don't know how much of a PIA the job is, but it may have to wait 'til spring. Within a month it'll be ready to go into hibernation for the Chicago winter. Do you have any recommendations for the source of a new pump?

By the way, your car looks(from the small picture) like a dead ringer for mine- dark blue with a dark blue top?

verter2

Check out Late Model Restoration for the pump (www.50resto.com). I get all my parts there; thankfully my no problems with my top yet.

crusin92red5.0

i have the same problem its like the pump needs a jump start. i won't replace the motor til i know its gone though. glad to here that i wasn't the only one with this problem