Convertible top twisted and jammed..Help

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06-05-2012, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by LAT

I have a quote from the dealer for $1,600 for motors with cables plus labor of $730 plus plus etc., I'm looking at $2,400-$2,500 dollars. A little excessive to my way of thinking.

I have seem motors with cables on eBay for $400.00 each or $800 a pair.

How do I determine which one is malfunctioning in the car as it may only be one.

How can I tell if a used unit will work before installing. What should I look for?

I had mine done at an indy shop and very fortunate that their lead tech was the factory trained West Coast rep for 993 convertible top issues when he worked for Porsche during 993 production. I think the new cables were $200+ each and the tension straps another $100/pair .. he didn't replace the motor or transmissions .. just took out the transmissions and fed the new cables into them, replaced and adjusted everything. Do you have a couple indy shops you can get some input from where you live?

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06-05-2012, 12:45 PM

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