Vincygav

I have kinda come up with a part solution due to my cabby roof leaking. I have realised that the rubber seals have a major part in this. I just checked and at the moment it is only the nearside is a very slight drip, compared to before it was letting in a lot, and the offside just a little. The offside appears to have worked. The pic below shows where water seems to come into the roof seal via the front. This triangular block appears to allow water in as it is not fixed. I had previously put sillicone sealant, but it didnt last at all. I have now bought Stormsure 5g on ebay. This is also good for split roofs. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STORMSURE-5g-repair-adhesive-fixes-holes-rips-tears-waterproof-clothing-waders-/350673144449?pt=UK_Crafts_Cardmaking_Scrapbooking_Glue_Tape_EH&hash=item51a5bf8a81 Item number:350673144449 When I did use this, not shown in any of the pics, have to take some of it done. I left it for 6 hours before closing the roof. Water travels further along the triangular block in the seal on the roof itself. It is also worth sealing this up with stormsure as the water can go further back near the pillar. A wet drivers seat because of these flipping roof seals. The passenger side seat was worse. This is the passenger side seal that leaks far more than the drivers side at the time. Took this pic when it rained and you can see the water coming through. It was sometimes so bad that it would run further back along the seal and also leak out just before the b pillar. This soaked my rear passenger footwell to a puddle pond. Blue arrow shows where water comes into the triangular block. There is a normal exit for this by the bottom windscreen door A pillar. I had to get a syringe with hot car wash to pump it down here to clear it out of tree sap etc to allow better drainage. The green arrow shows where it was exiting into the car itself. I had even get felt adhesive pads to try to stem the leak, but it didnt work. Ended up removing them after the pics were taken. And glued the triagular block behind it with stormsure.

I bought mine from them in 2006, still seems ok. Although I had fit it myself.

Does this still work or has it leaked?

Some of them are on ebay

This has been doing its rounds on a few RS forums, its sad. If anyone sees the car or know any info, to contact the police or the owner. ***** STOLEN ***** CASH REWARD ***** This car was stolen from an industrial unit last night in Irvine along with a Yamaha 660 Raptor quad, Yamaha YZF 250 bike, 2 kid quads. Some1 has planned this and a van and truck must have been used to removed these. Car details are Ford Escort Cosworth Reg No: M292 XKA in Ash Black a rare colour big spec engine and 18" comp alloys If anyone knows who has stolen these or has any information to the where abouts of these, or can provide information leading to the sucessful return on them will get a big cash reward. Please contact me or the owner Chris on 01294 313822 ***** STOLEN ***** CASH REWARD *****

They are all in the back of the Haynes manual.

IIRC it is a black connector with 4 or 5 pins that goes to the fusebox, then to the starter key switch. Sounds to me that the person has hotwired the same wire loom. It is around 40 cm long.

I had a fuse box, but just recently sold it on ebay. The ECU I sstill have on ebay for it, but a few people have bid on it.

Easy way is to get a hose, and on a dry day, wet the car and then see where the leaks going in.

What is wrong with the wiring?

LOL, it does seem a good idea, although I guess it would weigh a fair bit.

I think it is ultrasonics, the 2 sensors mounted at the top of the A pillar. If for example you leave a dog in the car and put the alarm on, it would go off. You have to press the button twice if you want it to disable it, if you leave a dog in or the windows or roof down as wind would also set it off.

I never realise it could do pre-warn. I know the interior sensors are very sensitive. i.e. hailstones on the roof would set the alarm of etc.

I have the same alarm, I am a bit confused as to what you mean by pre-warn

Could end up being a nightmare job. It is not easy to fit the standard one back in as it is, let alone one from another car..

My cars twin, lol

I did not realise any mk4's went up to J reg, thought they stopped at H reg.

I used stormguard extra thick weatherstrip from B&Q. It costs near £6 and is a 3.5m roll. and seals gaps between 4-7mm thick. I put it on the inner front window rubbers and on top of the roof where the roof touches the windscreen as when I replaced my outer roof it was hard to reattach the clear plastic water channel. It is also black, seems to hold ok so far.

Thanks, it reminds me of something that has plagued mine at a hot start over the years. Completely forgot to check this, plus I have the said part spare, would have to fit it.

I hate the front door rubbers that are attached to the roof, they seem to bend. I been searching for them on ebay but seems it is the rear part ones. I have seen http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Escort-Cabriolet-LH-Inner-Rear-Quarter-Window-Weatherstrip-Genuine-Ford-/350494317584?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item519b16dc10 and http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Escort-MK5-6-Convertible-New-Genuine-Ford-rear-quarter-window-weatherstrip-/280936280853?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item41691b7315 not sure if any of them are correct. However in the meantime I have come up with a temporary solution. i did try Tigerseal, but it was too awkward and would have needed a long time for it to dry to gain the required shape. I used stormguard extra thick weatherstrip from B&Q. It costs near £6 and is a 3.5m roll. and seals gaps between 4-7mm thick. I put it on the inner front window rubbers and on top of the roof where the roof touches the windscreen as when I replaced my outer roof it was hard to reattach the clear plastic water channel. I would try post pics later on.

I smell bullshit, seems the person is listing it as something it isnt. It is just a bog standard 1.6. Person cannot even get the year right as the mk5 shape came out in mid 1990. First ones were on H plate. First ones were delivered around September/October. Person is just waffling to get it sold. It probably is a 1.4

I had bin some 2 months ago, lack of intrest in parts.

No offence, but the car kinda looks butchered.

Also check the wiring from the starter motor to the ignition via the battery, heat soak problem can create a high resistance.

I think the wiring diagram is in the back of the Haynes