IrishLegend

I took it off to do a thorough cleaning and I can't get it back on? Is there a trick to it?
Note to self: Never touch this cover again!!!

Thanks.

joejoe

Slip it on the spring part first, then push back toward the rear hatch and forward on the front clips.

IrishLegend

What spring? I don't see what the metal clip hooks to?

joejoe

There should be a small 1/2" or so clip on back of panel.

IrishLegend

There is but what does it clip to?

Lizard928

This cover is not put on properly on a lot of the cars I have seen. And it can be a real bugger to get back together.
If you inspect the car and the cover carefully you should be able to see how it attaches.

VehiGAZ

A picture would be greatly appreciated. I have problems with mine occasionally falling off when I open the rear hatch. Would love to know what I'm doing wrong...

IrishLegend

Yea, a picture of what the small clip on the cover actually clips to would definately help.

Maybe they should have put a warning sticker on them!

Lizard928

There are 3 clips on the cover.
1 the metal wire spring slides through (rear),
and 2 forward facing lips.
The 2 forward facing lips most people just slide onto the headliner which is incorrect. there are 2 metal receptacles on the roof for them. In order to get them in you must push up (with a fair amount of force). And at the same time push forward to get them into these metal holders.
Once you manage to get it in, it will no longer come out on its own.

Calgary Ole

I found a picture some months ago either in PET or through a search on this forum. I am at my office and don't have access to my 928 files at home. If I remember correctly ther is a long wire spring that if you pull down you can connect the clip and then slide on the front clips. Mine needed some adjustment to the clips as the po had bent them.

Calgary Ole

What Colin said!

IrishLegend

Calgary can you post pics tonight? I don't see the spring that the clip attaches to that you guys are talking about? I'd appreciate it.

Calgary Ole

No problem

VehiGAZ

I'm in the same boat as Irish... I do not see what the metal clip on the cover is supposed to connect to.

dprantl

I think there is confusion about what it is supposed to look like. Calling it a clip may be misleading. I don't have a picture, but there should be a metal wire about 1mm in diameter and ~3/4 of a foot long in the shape of an elongated "Z" (hold the top left and bottom right of the Z and pull apart). The top of the wire is held around the sunroof motor and the bottom part of it is supposed to attach to the clip on the motor cover.

Dan
'91 928GT S/C 475hp/460lb.ft