Cabriolet Top Problems
06-29-2004, 05:45 PM
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Originally posted by garrett376
Jaime - that's exactly what I found on my cabrio - and I guarantee that's why my driver's side frame snapped way back in 10/2003 on my car!!! Those bolts on that secure each transmission should be a REQUIRED maintenance check for all cabrio owners every year, since that will easily misalign things and potentially bust the systems.
Jaime - that's exactly what I found on my cabrio - and I guarantee that's why my driver's side frame snapped way back in 10/2003 on my car!!! Those bolts on that secure each transmission should be a REQUIRED maintenance check for all cabrio owners every year, since that will easily misalign things and potentially bust the systems.
06-29-2004, 06:55 PM
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Wachuko, I had my cables fabricated by a local speedometer shop. They seem to work fine. I read in one post that one of the cables is wound in the opposite direction. This probably serves some function but I don't know what. The motors reverse direction along with the drive cables and there would seem to be significant load in either direction. One thing for sure, they are a LOT less expensive. Regards, Roy
06-29-2004, 10:46 PM
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Originally posted by Roy Eames
Wachuko, I had my cables fabricated by a local speedometer shop. They seem to work fine. I read in one post that one of the cables is wound in the opposite direction. This probably serves some function but I don't know what. The motors reverse direction along with the drive cables and there would seem to be significant load in either direction. One thing for sure, they are a LOT less expensive. Regards, Roy
Wachuko, I had my cables fabricated by a local speedometer shop. They seem to work fine. I read in one post that one of the cables is wound in the opposite direction. This probably serves some function but I don't know what. The motors reverse direction along with the drive cables and there would seem to be significant load in either direction. One thing for sure, they are a LOT less expensive. Regards, Roy
Looking closely at the cable it seems the cable is fine and it just got pulled from the cover... I will know for sure tomorrow when I remove the cover (currently attached to the motor).
I will work in repairing the transmission bolt eyelet firs. I hope the JB Weld does the trick.
06-29-2004, 10:49 PM
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Cost of a cable is 171 bucks? I replaced mine from a agriculture parts and cable manufacturer in Bakersfield, CA for about $20 each last year. Those guys have all the right size of cables (they fabricate the correct lengths and square the ends) for farm impliments.
06-29-2004, 10:50 PM
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Cost of a cable is 171 bucks? I replaced mine from a agriculture parts and cable manufacturer in Bakersfield, CA for about $20 each last year. Those guys have all the right size of cables (they fabricate the correct lengths and square the ends) for farm impliments.
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Cost of a cable is 171 bucks? I replaced mine from a agriculture parts and cable manufacturer in Bakersfield, CA for about $20 each last year. Those guys have all the right size of cables (they fabricate the correct lengths and square the ends) for farm impliments.
10-08-2004, 12:13 PM
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Jerry, thanks for the tip of finding inexpensive replacement cables.
Luck was on my side this time around... only problem was the loose bolts. I was able to shape the eye with epoxy and used a washer and some JB Weld to finish it off.
Top is back and operational after so many months. Now I can finally start with the evaporator replacement and the switch to R134a. Parts ordered today from Griffiths and should be here in a week or two.
Luck was on my side this time around... only problem was the loose bolts. I was able to shape the eye with epoxy and used a washer and some JB Weld to finish it off.
Top is back and operational after so many months. Now I can finally start with the evaporator replacement and the switch to R134a. Parts ordered today from Griffiths and should be here in a week or two.
