The ‘hinge pins fit into the hole in the ‘foot’ of the ‘pivot pin’ and hold it in place with bushings for both ends. If you’re handy, you can easily perform this repair yourself. Our kit includes two ‘hinge pins,’ fabricated from metal, and four bronze bushings, which replace the OEM plastic bushings. Fortunately we offer an inexpensive repair kit that allows you to fix the problem for a small fraction of the cost of replacing the entire clamp assembly. But your Ford dealer doesn’t know it, and will recommend replacement of the entire clamp assembly. Isn’t there a less expensive way to repair the broken latch? Replacing the entire clamp assembly, including parts and labor, can cost $ 700 or more if done by a Ford or Lincoln dealer. The ‘J’ hook, pivot pin, bushings and springs are all part of the soft top latch or ‘clamp’ assembly, and with the exception of the ‘J’ hook itself, cannot be purchased separately, but must be purchased as a complete assembly which costs nearly $ 300. What can I do when the pivot pin, bushings, spring or ‘J’ hook breaks? Another common problem arises when the plastic bushings on either side of the hinge pin break or become worn and ‘compress.’ When one or more of the stock plastic bushings break, the ‘pivot pin’ and ‘J’ hook can slide out of position, making it difficult to line up the ‘J’ hooks with the recessed notches in the windshield header. When the pivot pin breaks, the small spring and plastic bushings can fall out, making the entire latch unusable. This pin is made of a rather weak type of metal, and over time and continual use, it becomes fatigued and may eventually break. The ‘J’ hooks themselves are quite sturdy, but the weak point is the small ‘pivot pin’ which holds the ‘J’ hook and the small springs and bushings that hold the pivot pin in place.Īs mentioned previously, the weak point in the convertible soft top latch mechanism is the small ‘pivot pin’ which holds the ‘J’ hook.
The most common issue involves the ‘J’ hook latches on either side of the convertible top header. It’s convenient and easy to use, but the latch mechanism can be problematic. All 2002-2005 Thunderbirds came equipped with a power convertible soft top. – If you’ve had problems with your Thunderbird’s convertible soft top, you’re not alone. How Do I Fix my 2002-2005 Thunderbird’s Soft Top Latch? Now all of a sudden it Only shows up in a totally different state and with exact name search. Is there something I could do to send signals to Google to show that I am in Matthews, NC?Ģ months ago my listing quit showing up at all unless you typed exact business name What could possibly cause my listing or Google to do this? I have been without my listing for a few months now and have NO calls coming in from it. If you search Locksmith Independence, KS it shows up on the maps. If you search Locksmith Matthews, NC my listing does not show up at all. Keep in mind the GMB is in Matthews, NC All my service areas and the actual map show the correct areas. Now if I search my business name under the auto populate I see it with Independence, KS on the listing. I pretty much do not have any traffic, views or calls now. Posted about my SAB listing a few weeks ago about not showing up in search only when you entered the exact name.
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