TV8 Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 My roof has decided to go up with string poking out of the runners. ☹️ in fact, just like the first pictures in this posting - http://911car.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/porsche-boxster-987-convertible-top.html Does anyone have any more detail on the part required and how it weaves its way through the roof of the 987? The 1st part of this article sums up the problem but it doesnt have any detail on how or what parts of required. I am sure you can add some elastic or similar to fix the existing one but even allowing for the inevitable Porsche premium, it looks like a part that should be replaced with a genuine part.. Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenman Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 https://www.renntech.org/forums/topic/37597-soft-top-problem-cordrope-broken/ Have you seen above thread? Does provide a bit more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomkew Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 This is really straight forward and I have had to do it to both sides of my hood. Put the hood half way back in Velcro the lining, reach down unscrew the elastic strip from the frame (a bit tricky ) move the strip to the next hole which then males the strip more taught, screw back into the frame, velcro lining back into position, job done, takes 10 mins each side. Hope that helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV8 Posted May 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 11 hours ago, Tomkew said: This is really straight forward and I have had to do it to both sides of my hood. Put the hood half way back in Velcro the lining, reach down unscrew the elastic strip from the frame (a bit tricky ) move the strip to the next hole which then males the strip more taught, screw back into the frame, velcro lining back into position, job done, takes 10 mins each side. Hope that helps Thanks for the response but this is not the elastic Velcro connection behind the A pillar. This is the string type thing above your head in the roof lining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV8 Posted May 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 14 hours ago, Greenman said: https://www.renntech.org/forums/topic/37597-soft-top-problem-cordrope-broken/ Have you seen above thread? Does provide a bit more info. I have not seen this thread and the routing of the string is more complicated than expected! That said, it would explain the slack that has appeared from no where. I will need to have another proper look at the car at the weekend. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV8 Posted May 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 There appears to be (at least) a couple of strings in the roof and the one that had snapped connects to the frame near where the roof guides separate as the roof folds. A quick couple of crimp connectors and it all seems to be fixed.. not sure if it routes over or under the frame though?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrolhead2 Posted May 13, 2018 Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 I think it's called the tension rope (987 561 773 01 Tension rope) and is in three parts ie a central elastic piece crimped to a rope at each end which is then screwed to the frame. It runs in a fabric "tube" that is part of the hood lining. I fixed mine when one of the crimps pulled off and used an old flyrod tip to guide some string thru the tube to pull it back thru. Hope that helps. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV8 Posted May 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 1 hour ago, petrolhead2 said: I think it's called the tension rope (987 561 773 01 Tension rope) and is in three parts ie a central elastic piece crimped to a rope at each end which is then screwed to the frame. It runs in a fabric "tube" that is part of the hood lining. I fixed mine when one of the crimps pulled off and used an old flyrod tip to guide some string thru the tube to pull it back thru. Hope that helps. Ian Hi Ian, thanks for the response and the part number. It is exactly that part and I have fixed it and pulled it through the tube in the hood lining. I am not sure if it goes under or over the hood frame or not to screw into the frame? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrolhead2 Posted May 14, 2018 Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 I've just checked and mine goes behind the frame. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV8 Posted May 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 7 minutes ago, petrolhead2 said: I've just checked and mine goes behind the frame. Ian Thanks Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red rocket Posted May 14, 2018 Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 I have been following this thread as my roof was out of the channel on one side yesterday. I didn't notice it when i washed the car a couple of days ago so it seemed to have occurred during driving. No change despite opening/closing a couple of times during the day. So today i carried out an inspection, expecting a broken cable or whatever. Opened the roof to various stages, pulled on various cords, cables, textile flaps etc on either side but no obvious breakages so closed up and hey presto it's fixed! Even opened and closed again to check. Very mysterious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guvs Posted May 14, 2018 Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 On 5/9/2018 at 11:49 AM, Tomkew said: This is really straight forward and I have had to do it to both sides of my hood. Put the hood half way back in Velcro the lining, reach down unscrew the elastic strip from the frame (a bit tricky ) move the strip to the next hole which then males the strip more taught, screw back into the frame, velcro lining back into position, job done, takes 10 mins each side. Hope that helps Mine was looking the same as in your photo @TV8 the other day, and I did as @Tomkew above suggested before I seen this thread and mine went back into place easy, you may have a broken tie/string somewhere but if I was you I'd try the fix above first. Guvs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV8 Posted May 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 3 hours ago, Guvs said: Mine was looking the same as in your photo @TV8 the other day, and I did as @Tomkew above suggested before I seen this thread and mine went back into place easy, you may have a broken tie/string somewhere but if I was you I'd try the fix above first. Guvs. Thanks Guys, how are you? if it was just going up out of the runners I would have sorted the elastic at the sides but I had a loop of string poking out like the second photo and all is fixed (or was when I used the car at the weekend!). They do look a bit fiddly in there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guvs Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 9 hours ago, TV8 said: Thanks Guys, how are you? if it was just going up out of the runners I would have sorted the elastic at the sides but I had a loop of string poking out like the second photo and all is fixed (or was when I used the car at the weekend!). They do look a bit fiddly in there.... I only seen the first photo and thought "that's like mine was" it's only now I've scrolled down to the 2nd photo, I can see it now, mine wasn't like that (thank good) it was an easy fix as Tomkew's was by the sound of it. Guvs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noggieboxa Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 On 5/14/2018 at 1:57 PM, red rocket said: I have been following this thread as my roof was out of the channel on one side yesterday. I didn't notice it when i washed the car a couple of days ago so it seemed to have occurred during driving. No change despite opening/closing a couple of times during the day. So today i carried out an inspection, expecting a broken cable or whatever. Opened the roof to various stages, pulled on various cords, cables, textile flaps etc on either side but no obvious breakages so closed up and hey presto it's fixed! Even opened and closed again to check. Very mysterious. I had the same issue - I think. Occasionally the roof sits in the gutter above the rear of the window? If so, it’ll be the elastic strip that’s run out of elasticity. It pulls the roof inwards as the roof closes. Easy fix. Got elastic strip from eBay and re-sewed in a new one.....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willemite Posted May 29, 2018 Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 I got lucky with still having extended Porsche warranty on my 09 car. The elastics has failed so the roof sat outside the gutters. Replacing the elastics is “not aPorsche approved repair” so they replaced the entire roof under the warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guvs Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 16 hours ago, Willemite said: I got lucky with still having extended Porsche warranty on my 09 car. The elastics has failed so the roof sat outside the gutters. Replacing the elastics is “not aPorsche approved repair” so they replaced the entire roof under the warranty. Bloody Hell, I would say that was a bit of an overkill, good result for you though. Guvs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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