Nearside Roof Cable Won't Sit In Runner

[jdennington]

Hi All

I have an issue with the cable on the nearside of my roof. Offside works just fine. When I close the roof, the nearside cable fails to locate in the runner, so I have to help it in by hand whilst closing. I have adjusted the metal spring plate and this seems to work for one close only so I gues it's not that. From what I have read on here, I have the later cables fitted, i.e. they have a ribbed/diamond pattern to the covering. Other than that the roof operates fine, could this be a stretched cable causing the issue?

I have checked the velcro strap and this is attached to the roof material and wraps around the frame fine, if a little loose but I guess that allows it to slide. Also, the cable gives the impression it hasn't snapped as there does appear to be tension in it

[1schoir]

Hi All

I have an issue with the cable on the nearside of my roof. Offside works just fine. When I close the roof, the nearside cable fails to locate in the runner, so I have to help it in by hand whilst closing. I have adjusted the metal spring plate and this seems to work for one close only so I gues it's not that. From what I have read on here, I have the later cables fitted, i.e. they have a ribbed/diamond pattern to the covering. Other than that the roof operates fine, could this be a stretched cable causing the issue?

I have checked the velcro strap and this is attached to the roof material and wraps around the frame fine, if a little loose but I guess that allows it to slide. Also, the cable gives the impression it hasn't snapped as there does appear to be tension in it

J.:

Swap the finger spring from one side to the other and see if the problem follows the spring.

If the problem remains, there are a couple of possibilities other than the velcro straps. It's possible that the tension cable (that runs inside the sheath on the side of the top) has either stretched, or become unscrewed from its anchoring point under the B-pillar or detached from or has stretched the spring by means of which it is attached onto the aluminum shoulder plate.

You also have to make sure that your slider has not seized or is not binding (explained in the DIY linked below).

You don't say what year your Boxster is, so there is also the possibility that your year might have the looped string that is attached to a plastic ear on each side of the convertible top frame (over the top rear of the window) and to an elastic band that runs from side to side straddling the centerline of the roof. If that's the case, that side may have broken off or the elastic has stretched beyond serviceability.

Take a look at the following DIY for some photos, explanations, and the measurement of the tension cable: http://sites.google....fallintoguidech

Regards, Maurice.

Edited April 7, 2011 by 1schoir

[jdennington]

Hi Maurice

Thank you for the warm welcome, I will check these out over the weekend and report back and let you know. Looks like we are going to have a hot one here in the UK so an ideal time to try and figure this one out

[jdennington]

OK, had a good check over the hood this weekend and finally found the cause. There is a small piece of fabric that is sewn into the side of the hood by the sliding plastic quadrant, in this part of the fabric is what can only be decribed as a rubber tube, this tube slides in to the plastic and helps keep the hood in the right place ready for the cable to fit in to the channel. I had to remove the plastic quadrant to slide the fabric/pipe back in to place. Once reassembled everything worked as it should :clapping:

Thanks for the input Maurice, much appreciated

[1schoir]

OK, had a good check over the hood this weekend and finally found the cause. There is a small piece of fabric that is sewn into the side of the hood by the sliding plastic quadrant, in this part of the fabric is what can only be decribed as a rubber tube, this tube slides in to the plastic and helps keep the hood in the right place ready for the cable to fit in to the channel. I had to remove the plastic quadrant to slide the fabric/pipe back in to place. Once reassembled everything worked as it should :clapping:

Thanks for the input Maurice, much appreciated

J:

Anytime.

Make sure that the little plastic pin is inserted into that tube. It helps to expand the mushroom end of the tube and keep it in place inside the slider.

Regards, Maurice.