Cab top woes
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effing thing would almost cause me to sell the cab and buy a turbo, but it's just swapping one problem for another... or so I tell myself.
the history- last year the driver's side frame snapped. My guess at the time was that one side's motor had failed, causing the unevenness and subsequent snap if the B pillar. Side has been repaired, and all the pieces back in the proper places. Now I'm trying to figure out what's not right.
What I do know, or have done.
1. Driver's side rear motor cable was short- did the cable fix by removing about _____ that much of the cable housing and wrapping it with tape.
2. Have all the bolts loose on the mid-car adjustments right by the B-pillar, in fact it's part of the B pillar mounting.
3. Have the bolts loose by the passenger side transmission loose to align the top.
4. The passenger side front motor won't unlock the top
5. I have no idea where to go from here.
6. Can someone post a picture of both left and right side transmissions and brackets going to the top? trying to figure out if mine is off.
Any ideas?
keywords: Cabriolet cable motor switch transmission
the history- last year the driver's side frame snapped. My guess at the time was that one side's motor had failed, causing the unevenness and subsequent snap if the B pillar. Side has been repaired, and all the pieces back in the proper places. Now I'm trying to figure out what's not right.
What I do know, or have done.
1. Driver's side rear motor cable was short- did the cable fix by removing about _____ that much of the cable housing and wrapping it with tape.
2. Have all the bolts loose on the mid-car adjustments right by the B-pillar, in fact it's part of the B pillar mounting.
3. Have the bolts loose by the passenger side transmission loose to align the top.
4. The passenger side front motor won't unlock the top
5. I have no idea where to go from here.
6. Can someone post a picture of both left and right side transmissions and brackets going to the top? trying to figure out if mine is off.
Any ideas?
keywords: Cabriolet cable motor switch transmission
Last edited by hawk911; 09-03-2011 at 07:53 PM.
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I think I have it figured out, just not sure how to fix it. The gear in the transmission is only 1/2 a circle, and my gear has come off the track itself. I'm not sure where to restart the gear on the assembly so it's properly aligned.
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I found this thread really helpful
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...sting-diy.html
Hope it helps.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...sting-diy.html
Hope it helps.
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it's not the electrical, it seems. The transmission is in the wrong spot, and now I've busted off one of the nuts that holds the trans to the body. 1 step forward, 3 back.
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Easiest way I found was to remove both transmissions, dismantle them and set them both up at mid-point. Its not a difficult job but, to re-install them, you will need a "helper" to hold the raised hood in place (about vertical) while you reconnect the drive arms.
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Because the quadrant gears will be at mid-position, it follows that the hood will need to be at mid position (ish) to reconnect the crank arm at each gearbox where the 19mm bolt is. The crank has a machined "key" to align them to the gearbox so they need to be right for tightening. The hood only needs to be positioned when reconnecting. When I did mine (a few years ago) I kept the hood closed (but unlatched) to give the best access to the gearboxes.
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When I aligned my top after the cable started slipping, I closed the top completely (latched totally) with the transmissions disconnected from the top. Then I positioned the half moon gear in the transmission to the proper side of the gear on each side. Then attached the transmissions to the car and with a drill attached to the end of the transmission cable (the motor side) ran the drill back/forward until the cab top arm aligned with the slot in the transmission. Did the same for both sides and once aligned tightened the bolt/arm to the transmission.
Let me know if you have any questions, its been 2 years and I haven't had any issues, so I guess I aligned it properly.
Let me know if you have any questions, its been 2 years and I haven't had any issues, so I guess I aligned it properly.