Top Stuck in down possition

[Jorge332655]

HELP :) i have a 2000 c2 cab.. My top is suck in the down possition and its prob going to rain with my luck. I hear the motor working. It seems that one side of the top is completly closed and the other is about 1 inch open. I think the problem is that the rear hatch is not unlocking.

[Izzy]

Jorge,

A couple of things.

1. Open and close both front and back lids to make sure they are shut

3. Make sure the emergency brake light is on also, or it might be the switch.

If that doesn't work:

3. In the owners manual, there is an emergency procedure for closing, I have been successful with it (before I added the hydraulic fluid). Remove the seat back cover from the rear seats (2 phillips head screws), and use the allen key that is stored there to turn the motor about half a revolution only. Then use the dash button to close. That worked every time for me.

If that 3rd step does it, you may need to refill the hydraulic fluid reservoir, look in the DIY for the instructions. Good luck, send me a PM if you are still stuck.

Izzy

[Jorge332655]

Thanks Izzy step 3 worked. I had to spin the engine a couple of times but its worked. Put the top up and down serveral times. I apprciate all the help once again. It looked like one of the flaps had gotten stuck. If it happens again i will definatly add that oil..

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[Izzy]

Glad it did Jorge. The little side flaps, they can be a royal pain. I did some work on them and forgot to add it up. The pictures I took I could not read from the disk. But let me tell you what to do, because it was VERY simple and it saved me more headaches.

What happens is that they need some lubrication. You probably notice that one flap moves at a different speed than the other, and when that happens, the top will neither open or close, or worse stay open. Here is what I did, at least in words, and it worked perfectly:

1. Remove the rear seat seatback cover (the 2 phillip head screws)

2. Look under the flaps, there is a threaded bolt that goes vertical, the only shiny part back there. The flaps have a plastic "carrier" that moves up and down the bolt as the bolt rotates. That is how they open and close.

3. Touch it with your fingers, they are probably dry. If so, just need some lubrication

4. I had a small foam paint brush, and some high temp grease. Just coat the bolt with some. No need to get all around, just up and down. When it spins, the carrier that moves the flaps will spread it.

5. Use a small quantity first, see how it works. All eyeball, but I think about 1/2 teaspoon is all I used.

6. Now open and close the top, the flaps should move at the same speed and no hang ups. Add more grease as needed to make sure the bolt is good to go.

It should take 15 minutes, and avoid a that big dealer tag. I took my car to the dealer for the same problem 3 times (only paid the first time), and they never greased the bolt (known as ball screws) which surprised me.

I was going to add some pictures later. But if you do it, and it works, take some pictures of the process if you got a digitial camera? Let me know how it goes.

Izzy