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several questions...
I'm really unsure what to do. My passenger side leaking water or something. My dad had the thing since his dad left it to him and he has no idea. my friends think its the next big holy shrine...like the crying statues I suppose. I have no clue I'm still at the auto repair for dummies level. When I take someone in it they always get out with wet feet. There is a metal plate that says explorer on the metal glove box. lmc only list a metal plate that says ranger. Does this help identify it? as far as I know it is a 69 2wd 360 but no clue if it is a ranger or not. and the driver's window will only go down halfway.
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Re: several questions...
Does the water enter the cab at all times or mainly just when it's raining outside? If any of the floorboard or lower firewall is rotted away, water splashing up from the ground will get into the cab. The passenger side is where the heater core is. If you're getting that much water inside and only on that side of the cab, and in dry weather too, then it's a safe bet your heater core as sprung a leak. A good test is to try to use your defroster. Normally when a heater core is leaking, using the defroster will blow some of the oily antifreeze up onto the lower windshield.
Getting to the heater core is actually pretty easy. Inside the engine compartment you simply remove the two heater hoses at the firewall and 4 nuts holding the heater box assembly to the firewall. Then back inside you can pull the heater box down and away from the firewall and disconnect two heater control cables and one wiring connection....and you'll have the whole thing out. Once it's out and on the workbench, you can pull the cover off to get the heater core.
Since you live in Texas, and it's doubtful you really use the heater that much, you could always just bypass the heater core with the hoses. At the very least, you could bypass it for a while to verify that it IS the heater core that's leaking.
As for your window, it could be several things. The glass weatherstripping could be bad, allowing the glass to bind or it could be a bad regulator. Remove the door panel and check the rubber on the lower channels first. If it appears OK, you'll have to remove the window regulator to take a look. Again, this is very simple. Once you remove the door panel, the regulator is only held on by 4 small bolts. Make sure you window is rolled down as far as it'll go, then remove the bolts. As you remove the last one, hold the glass (so it doesn't drop down and break). Then just slide the regulator off the window track and remove it from the door. You can play with it on the workbench to see where it's binding.
Hope this helps...holler if you need more help.
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Re: several questions...
You wouldn't happen to have ac in there? If so maybe the drain hose is cracked or broken.
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Re: several questions...
yeah I have a a/c what is coming out seems to be water. it seems to be coming out the a/c heater unit like the one for sale on this site. it actually looked like its coming from behind it. Once I get the battery cables replaced and have it running i'll get some pics up.
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Re: several questions...
Your AC unit should, as Barry mentioned, have a water drain hose that extends down through the floorpan. If this hose is missing or is not extending that far down, then it could be draining onto the floorpan. But I wouldn't think the AC would generate THAT much water. Have you been using it practically non-stop?
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I've heard of some ac installations where they never installed the drain, might explain why it's done it from day one.
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Re: several questions...
thank's That probably it then. I don't have any shop manuals or anything though. where do I go through to get at the a/c components? The interior or under the hood?
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Re: several questions...
You'll have to remove the entire AC/heater box from inside the cab, and disassemble it on the workbench. I don't envy you, it's a PIA to get done. However, you can do a quick check for the drain hose without removing anything. Just reach up under the bottom side and feel for the nipple as shown in the following pic...this shot is of the backside looking at the bottom of the unit:
I just happened to have this unit out in my garage, waiting for me to box it up to send to another forum member...so I just snapped this pic. If you're lucky, your problem is simply a missing drain hose. If it's not your day, you'll have to remove the unit to replace the leaky heater core.
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Re: several questions...
the guy who said ignorance is bliss must have owned a 69 F100. thanks for the help. I replaced the battery cables and solenoid this morning and will check on the a/c sometime this afternoon and get some pics up. so off to garage.
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it was only completly severed
and the pic won't work.... ok here is the link
http://community.webshots.com/photo/145659707/145662908pVxgod
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