Guest wilkiebabe Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Hi i have just brought 1996/7 and the electric roof does not work you can hear the motor but nothing happening - dont know anything about cabriolets and need some help as to what to look for - the guy we brought it from said it was something to do with cable can anyone help please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shaunie Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 not 100% but i would check the rams behind the rear panels and make sure the T piece is not open on the motor like i said not 100% but sure someone else might be some help aswel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lutonman12 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 does it work manually?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Cabriolet Club Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 not 100% but i would check the rams behind the rear panels and make sure the T piece is not open on the motor like i said not 100% but sure someone else might be some help aswel DON'T TAKE NOTHING APART !!!! This is a common problem, if the motor is running but nothing is happening then you need a replacement COG that goes inside the pump itself, we sell repair kits in the Club Shop, I think they are £15 !!! If you need help replacing it just ask !!! :icon_salut_gb: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wilkiebabe Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 does it work manually?? yes i think, have to really push it but it does go down - and then i gently pull it back up again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 6tracy9 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Do not open the roof manually unless you have turned the T piece key on the pump in the boot - you don't want to do more damage, Open the boot and check that the T piece is done up - should go Clockwise to tighten If I remember correctly - then try the button - if it doesn't work you can turn the T piece the opposite direction and operate the roof manually Once you have tried that come back and let us know what happens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lutonman12 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 thats exactly wot i was gonna sat!!!!lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eggsy Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Hello m8 & welcome to the cab club - having read your post its definatly sounds like the plastic cog in the hood pump that is affected, available here from the club @ £40.00 http://www.escortcabrioletclub.co.uk/forum...e&itemid=25 this is ideally the most cost effective way to repair you hood pump, after spliting the pump & re-fitting the new cog - be sure to use the gasket ect (suplied) I would recomend using the genuine ford pnuematic fluid when re-filling you pump - use a syringe as its the easiest & cleanest way for doing so - ford part number 2U7J19G518AA (pump fluid) costs around £18ish inc the dredded. Hope this helps Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lutonman12 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 SAY thats wot i was goona SAY!!!lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SiV6Si Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 My pump doesn't have a 'cog' and it still works fine, i recently had to repair my pump as the seal was split. My pump is dated 94 ( MK 5 iirc ) So where if any should the cog be, as i have had the whole pump apart and its not there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PIP Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 the cog isplaced between resivior and pump all elec hoods av em mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gavbriggs Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 get the kit and sort it that way, i have seen a new pump (on ebay i think) for £295 :wow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SiV6Si Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 the cog isplaced between resivior and pump all elec hoods av em mate Mine hasn't. it has 2 pipes in the resivouir one has a mesh filter attached. The pump itself comes into 3 parts, Fluid window, the main body and the Pump itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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