Plastic bushing for top | Ford Thunderbird forum club group 1955-2005 models
  • We're glad you found us via a search engine! Right now, you can join our club absolutely free and unlock member only features like the site search! This notice only appears once! It only takes 30 seconds to register, and we would love to have you as part of the World's largest Thunderbird Forum/Club! Click here to continue

  • Click here to remove google ads from the site
  • Click " Like/Thanks" at the bottom of a member's post to reward and thank them for their response! Points are added to their profile.
  • 2002-05 Owners. As of August 2022 there is now an entire suspension kit for sale! Scroll down to the bottom of the first post click here.

  • Get rid of swirls and minor paint surface scratches with this Polish & Compounds kit. Click here to read more!.

Plastic bushing for top

  • Thread starter Thread starter JimBob
  • Start date Start date
Status
Not open for further replies.
As I posted on another site after picking up our new 'Bird last Friday:

Looked for the 'creaks and groans' on the top, but after taking her off on Sunday and replacing her on Monday, we only found the following "glitch."

We found that at somepoint when she was still at the dealer, someone (perhaps the window tinter) took off the top and replaced it, breaking the plastic cap or bushing that fits on top of the female fitting for the back portion of the roof, driver's side (this is where the pin on the roof fits into in the body).

When they replaced the top, they didn't get the plastic cap in right and the roof's back driver's side was a little off, making some noise (chatter, creaking, whatever).

When we pulled off the roof for the first time, I found the plastic bushing 'askew' so I pulled it off, refashioned it to its original shape, and then I snapped it back in place. The 'noise' that was originally there on that portion of the roof was not there when we replaced it yesterday.

Those of us having noise might first want to check as see that both plastic bushings for these fittings are 1) in place, and 2) not broken.

This page contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated. As an eBay Partner, and Amazon Associate I may be compensated if you make a purchase at no cost to you.

 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top