Maintenance To Convertible

mexlatino · August 31st, 2007, 05:42 PM

is there anything special i need to do to maintain the convertible motor running good? is there anything like overworking the convertible top?

Stagray · August 31st, 2007, 10:46 PM

put Mink Oil on it once a month. The coating will make it more durable. just make sure to apply it monthly

mexlatino · September 1st, 2007, 12:21 PM

anything else i need to do?

G.T. Rags · September 1st, 2007, 12:24 PM

try not to leave it down on cool nights.....the older the top gets the less flex it has, and on nights where it drops below 60 i have to give it a good tug to latch it down.

Also, if u leave it down it the hot sun it's horrible for leather interior.....will cause it to crack and tear early

ujslost · September 1st, 2007, 09:38 PM

mink oil? never heard that , intresting.

+2 on what 96gtragtop said!

Stagray · September 1st, 2007, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by ujslost

mink oil? never heard that , intresting.

+2 on what 96gtragtop said!

Yep, helps it expand and shrink with no negative effects and fends off the weather too.

ujslost · September 1st, 2007, 11:08 PM

coolness

mexlatino · September 7th, 2007, 02:52 PM

also i just noticed that when it rain, it leaks inside the car? what can i do?

HMUSN · September 7th, 2007, 02:54 PM

check to see if you have any bad weather stripping.

G.T. Rags · September 7th, 2007, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by mexlatino

also i just noticed that when it rain, it leaks inside the car? what can i do?

where does it leak in the car?

my tops rear window leaks when it rains heavy...... the seal isn't perfect anymore.

mexlatino · September 8th, 2007, 11:11 AM

it leaks from the back window

G.T. Rags · September 8th, 2007, 11:36 AM

yeah, the seal is pretty much shot and worn......

the only way to fix it is to have the top replaced that i know of. U could try taking a very thing line of silicone and apply it where it seaps in, but i doubt it will last for very long.

After it rains i have to dry the compartment where the tops sits when it's down with a towel.....otherwise water tends to pool up in heavy rains.

DragonFreak · September 9th, 2007, 01:54 PM

lol i have that problem too...i went the other day to get a price on a top and they wanted 1400...i was like umm...no ill order 1 and do it myself lol

mexlatino · September 10th, 2007, 05:40 PM

damm that a lot

mexlatino · September 10th, 2007, 05:41 PM

i mean i live in arizona, so we dont get much rain out here, but can that water do damage over time? can it leak to electric wiring or anything like that from the back?

mexlatino · September 10th, 2007, 05:41 PM

i meant from the back window?

ujslost · November 28th, 2007, 07:10 AM

the well liner catches most the water, i have never had my well liner leak, but i do have the same problem as you guys, i keep a towl back there to soak that shit up, i dont want it making my floor pans rust out

WTESTANG1 · November 28th, 2007, 09:35 PM

is there anything to clean a white top that will actually clean? my top ruins my car! i need to just get a black top for it and be done with it.. any suggestions?

ujslost · November 28th, 2007, 11:23 PM

bleach and water and warm soapy water

red2k2gt · March 15th, 2008, 12:58 PM

I think that Maguires makes a vert care kit that comes with a cleaner for white tops

August 31st, 2007, 05:42 PM	#1
mexlatino Regular 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 166 iTrader: 0 reviews	Maintenance To Convertible is there anything special i need to do to maintain the convertible motor running good? is there anything like overworking the convertible top?

September 1st, 2007, 09:38 PM	#5
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	mink oil? never heard that , intresting. +2 on what 96gtragtop said! __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

September 1st, 2007, 11:08 PM	#7
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	coolness __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

September 7th, 2007, 02:54 PM	#9
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 36,836 iTrader: 9 reviews	check to see if you have any bad weather stripping. __________________

November 28th, 2007, 07:10 AM	#17
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	the well liner catches most the water, i have never had my well liner leak, but i do have the same problem as you guys, i keep a towl back there to soak that shit up, i dont want it making my floor pans rust out __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

August 31st, 2007, 10:46 PM	#2
Stagray Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 118 iTrader: 0 reviews	put Mink Oil on it once a month. The coating will make it more durable. just make sure to apply it monthly

September 1st, 2007, 12:21 PM	#3
mexlatino Regular 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 166 iTrader: 0 reviews	anything else i need to do?

September 7th, 2007, 02:52 PM	#8
mexlatino Regular 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 166 iTrader: 0 reviews	also i just noticed that when it rain, it leaks inside the car? what can i do?

September 8th, 2007, 11:11 AM	#11
mexlatino Regular 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 166 iTrader: 0 reviews	it leaks from the back window

September 9th, 2007, 01:54 PM	#13
DragonFreak Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 418 iTrader: 0 reviews	lol i have that problem too...i went the other day to get a price on a top and they wanted 1400...i was like umm...no ill order 1 and do it myself lol

September 10th, 2007, 05:40 PM	#14
mexlatino Regular 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 166 iTrader: 0 reviews	damm that a lot

September 10th, 2007, 05:41 PM	#15
mexlatino Regular 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 166 iTrader: 0 reviews	i mean i live in arizona, so we dont get much rain out here, but can that water do damage over time? can it leak to electric wiring or anything like that from the back?

November 28th, 2007, 09:35 PM	#18
WTESTANG1 Newbie 1989 14.5 @ 99mph Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: cinci ohio Posts: 9 iTrader: 0 reviews	is there anything to clean a white top that will actually clean? my top ruins my car! i need to just get a black top for it and be done with it.. any suggestions? __________________ 89 lx convertible. aod. just a few additives to it. not enough to e as fast as yours, but getting there one summer at a time

November 28th, 2007, 11:23 PM	#19
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	bleach and water and warm soapy water __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

March 15th, 2008, 12:58 PM	#20
red2k2gt Newbie 2002 mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: California Posts: 37 iTrader: 0 reviews	I think that Maguires makes a vert care kit that comes with a cleaner for white tops

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