folding roof removal
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Having real problems getting the folding section of the roof off.
There appears to be 3 vertical bolts which are accessed from the boot. The middle one I can get a socket on the nut but there's no obvious way of gripping the top as it's obscured by the bottom of the screen. The other 2 I can't even get a socket on due to the angle.
The door cards and dash were awkward but nothing compared to this! Any suggestions appreciated.
There appears to be 3 vertical bolts which are accessed from the boot. The middle one I can get a socket on the nut but there's no obvious way of gripping the top as it's obscured by the bottom of the screen. The other 2 I can't even get a socket on due to the angle.
The door cards and dash were awkward but nothing compared to this! Any suggestions appreciated.
Throw the socket away and get an open ended wrench + a wife. Send wife with small hands into the boot to simply hold the nut with said wrench. Meanwhile, go round the front and get into the car. Turn up the stereo. Put a cphilips bit in a battery drill and unscrew said bolts from inside the car.
Close boot. Remove roof. Open boot. Remove wife. Close boot. Have a cupa tea.
Close boot. Remove roof. Open boot. Remove wife. Close boot. Have a cupa tea.
estutjaweh said:
Throw the socket away and get an open ended wrench + a wife. Send wife with small hands into the boot to simply hold the nut with said wrench. Meanwhile, go round the front and get into the car. Turn up the stereo. Put a cphilips bit in a battery drill and unscrew said bolts from inside the car.
Close boot. Remove roof. Open boot. Remove wife. Close boot. Have a cupa tea.
Release wife from boot after finishing tea in peace & quiet Close boot. Remove roof. Open boot. Remove wife. Close boot. Have a cupa tea.
Unfortunately this is the one thing I didn't document during my rebuild. Its pretty straight forward though really
1) unplug curtosy light cable which is under the carpet flap behind the passenger door.
2) unscrew the two philips screws (1 on each side) on thelower fiberglass section.
3) remove the 3 remaining central bolts as described earlier.
4) remove both Allen bolts from the upper hoop and lift the entire roof upwards and off the body.
1) unplug curtosy light cable which is under the carpet flap behind the passenger door.
2) unscrew the two philips screws (1 on each side) on thelower fiberglass section.
3) remove the 3 remaining central bolts as described earlier.
4) remove both Allen bolts from the upper hoop and lift the entire roof upwards and off the body.
estutjaweh said:
Throw the socket away and get an open ended wrench + a wife. Send wife with small hands into the boot to simply hold the nut with said wrench. Meanwhile, go round the front and get into the car. Turn up the stereo. Put a cphilips bit in a battery drill and unscrew said bolts from inside the car.
Close boot. Remove roof. Open boot. Remove wife. Close boot. Have a cupa tea.
Thanks. Novelty for her being in the boot without being bound.Close boot. Remove roof. Open boot. Remove wife. Close boot. Have a cupa tea.
Still no joy though - I guess you mean the 3 horizontal bolts which are on show in the cabin at the base of the folding section? No probs with them, it's the 3 vertical ones that you can't see the top off and just spin. I'm not sure they are present on the later cars, I whipped the roof off in 5 mins on my 97.
On the early cars there are five bolts they are old gutter bolts the heads are glued to the fibreglass moulding three are in the boot central and one either side then there are two one over each wheel arch they are just accessible from the boot round past the filler but best way to get at those is to remove the trim inside at the rear of the door remove the glass fibre carpeted panel that gives access to the door locking mechanism then the access over the wheel arch is much better I also remove the seats for my comfort chances are if it is original figment they will be half seized glue holding heads won't hold so just rip the roof material of grind off bolt heads remove moulding then replace bolts with new stainless variety.
John
John
All of the above!!
When I had to remove my roof to have a new window fitted, I installed five of these
http://www.memfast.co.uk/shop/Vprod2.asp?cat=22570... before refitting it.
Now I can remove the whole thing in 5 mins single-handed.
When I had to remove my roof to have a new window fitted, I installed five of these
http://www.memfast.co.uk/shop/Vprod2.asp?cat=22570... before refitting it.
Now I can remove the whole thing in 5 mins single-handed.
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