Sorry if there is a thread already – my search came up empty.
I noticed a very small puncture wound in my vinyl top.
Really a small hole – maybe quarter inch at most. (I think a low branch may be the culprit)

I thought I’d patch it some how to keep it from getting worse and to keep the water out.

Any suggestions?

Thanks ahead of time.

 

This might be caused by the mechanism when it folds. There is a TSB out for that. I tried searching for it but couldn't find it. Where is the hole located?

 

FOUND IT http://forums.bradbarnett.net/attach...7&d=1158609337

 

Oh my gosh!
My hole is passenger side, about an inch or so above the window and about an inch back of the 1st bow (?). The leading edge of the top is hard from the window header back some 10 inches, the hole is about and inch back of that.

Is this what the TSB is about???
Any photos around that show these TSB holes??

 

I don't have pictures, but its at the exact position you are describing. Just print out the TSB and head to the dealer, and enjoy your new top

 

Way COOL.
Many thanks -

 

You're Welcome

 

btw - what are you doing in Kuwait?

 

I'm a financial analyst working in a private equity firm. With the price of oil the way it is there are heaps of money around here looking for investment

 

Here's a quick lil' question RE: Factory TSBs.
My car is past the 3 yr/36k warranty; will Ford fix TSB acknowledged problems past their warranty?

 

Sorry.. Nope. TSB is not the same as a RECALL, which Ford would have to pay for.

 

Yup, didn't think they'd be held responsible for TSB issues past warranty time or miles. No worries. My top is OK, very tight to close if it's been down for days at a time... moral of the story, don't leave the top down for days at a time

BTW, didn't mean to highjack this thread... back to the regularly scheduled content

 

Thats so lame how they wont fix TSB's after warranty. I think that's one of the reasons that Ford is losing alot of business, their warranty isnt very good, and they dont do much to help besides that.

 

It is possible to get work done and paid for after the warranty expires.
Need to plead your case to the service manager – and the regional rep.

Just make a logical case.
I’ve done it a number of times over the years with various makes of cars.

Case in point – bought a new ’86 Taurus and shortly after the warranty expires, the fuel gauge sending unit (in the gas tank) gets sticky and the gauge gives erratic readings.

There probably was a TSB or its equivalent, but I wasn’t aware of any (this was the time before the internet…).

I remember reading in a car magazine that the magazine had a similar problem in a Taurus they were testing.

I made a copy of the article, found out that the replacement part was new and improved, and politely pointed out that this was a known issue, an engineering deficiency that has been resolved and I felt I shouldn’t be penalized just because my car had a few miles over the warranty.

They took care of it – free of charge.

The dealer is not going to pay for it out of pocket, but might well go to bat for you at the next higher level(s) in order to have a happy customer.

If it gets approved, then the dealer is reimbursed and all is well.

Give it a try – nothing to lose.

I would think Ford would go out of their way to make happy customers – they don’t have many left.

As for my top…went to my dealer with TSB in hand – they gave my top a glace – ordered the new and improved ‘kit’ – and I’m scheduled to go in for replacement.

 

Adam, you make a good case for trying to get Ford to do some repairs "outside of the warranty period".

My conv. top is difficult to open or close; both are very tight...
This should be repaired IMHO. On the otherhand, it's not a big deal... yet.

I have a contact at our local Ford dealer, maybe he can go to bat w/ me on the TSB about the top. We'll see what happens.