Shippers01 Posted July 5, 2021 Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 Hi. Just got home and went to put roof up and it went up very slowly but has shut, BUT the clamshell has not fully closed. It is approx 6 inches open!!! Any ideas or help much appreciated!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shippers01 Posted July 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 Quick update. So got back in car fired it up and the clamshell has now fully closed BUT still showing open on dashboard. Tried to open roof but clamshell struggling to open but appears to open on drivers side a tiny bit but not on passenger side. Any help much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 Gears slipping in the drive box? Just a guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shippers01 Posted July 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Menoporsche said: Gears slipping in the drive box? Just a guess. That does not sound cheap and easy fix!! Will pop back outside as long as weather o.k. and uncover car and have a look and listen. Hoping may be a micro switch or relay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 I would agree on motor/gears. There is a limit switch in the motor that tells the system when the roof has got to a certain point so the symptoms all seem to be plausible if there is a motor issue. you can pop all the rods of the joints and so the whole thing by hand. Not a fix but does at least let you close a stuck roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danncus Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 Source parts from Douglas Valley/Steve Strange ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shippers01 Posted July 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 So just got back in car and tried roof again. Can hear the motor whirring but all it is doing is lifting clamshell on drivers side about 2 inches. Put clamshell back down AND there was a bang like something snapped!!!!! Not sure what i have done!! Help!!! Least roof is shut!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 Yeah that sounds like the plastic gears/rods have snapped. They're designed to do that like a fuse in the system. Someone will be along to tell you how to fix it soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shippers01 Posted July 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 6 minutes ago, JonSta said: Yeah that sounds like the plastic gears/rods have snapped. They're designed to do that like a fuse in the system. Someone will be along to tell you how to fix it soon. Thanks for the info. Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 Look on eBay for Porsche Boxster roof end caps, buy two plastic ones (not metal) for a tenner each. But now you need to locate the gear box for the roof drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shippers01 Posted July 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 14 minutes ago, Menoporsche said: Look on eBay for Porsche Boxster roof end caps, buy two plastic ones (not metal) for a tenner each. But now you need to locate the gear box for the roof drive. Thanks menoporsche. Will have look at ebay. If anyone has bought any off ebay and could recommend a link that would be good. As for finding the roof gearbox drive is that under the roof/clamshell??? Also with the roof stuck up how do you get to open clamshell??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 May be useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRC Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 I had exactly the same problem a while ago ...... roof stuck in the closed position and sun shining brightly. Various videos on YouTube, but the only way that worked for me was using a mate with articulated arms and quality right angled pick to reach back into the spaces where the clamshell hinges are, locate the spring clips that hold the clamshell arms onto the hinges and pull the damn things off (one on each side) Once the spring clips are off, the arms just pull off the hinge pins and the clamshell can then just be lifted up. Once up, convert to manual as it takes very little time to raise or lower the roof, and it always works If you look for a thread on here I started about a year ago (or was it two?) and there's more detail there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 This guy removes the bolt through the gearbox (around 2 minutes into the video) and you can then lift the clamshell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRC Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 It's very difficult to remove those bolts when the roof is closed. I tried with every combination of sockets, spanners and ranchers I had, but the space is so limited that only a 3/8 rachet would sensibly fit, and that meant I couldn't get the torque I needed to undo the bolt. Tried for a couple of days and then gave up. Maybe not impossible, but certainly not easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shippers01 Posted July 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 7 hours ago, BBB said: May be useful. Thanks bbb. Will look at youtube vids on t.v. big screen in bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shippers01 Posted July 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 14 hours ago, Danncus said: Source parts from Douglas Valley/Steve Strange ebay Thanks for heads up about these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shippers01 Posted July 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 6 hours ago, CRC said: I had exactly the same problem a while ago ...... roof stuck in the closed position and sun shining brightly. Various videos on YouTube, but the only way that worked for me was using a mate with articulated arms and quality right angled pick to reach back into the spaces where the clamshell hinges are, locate the spring clips that hold the clamshell arms onto the hinges and pull the damn things off (one on each side) Once the spring clips are off, the arms just pull off the hinge pins and the clamshell can then just be lifted up. Once up, convert to manual as it takes very little time to raise or lower the roof, and it always works If you look for a thread on here I started about a year ago (or was it two?) and there's more detail there. Will look for thread. Though i like a power roof!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shippers01 Posted July 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 So just to make sure i am in the right track, i need to get new plastic roof ends as mine may have snapped and then need to look for roof motor/drive and either replce gears or the motor???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRC Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 First, you need to get the clamshell free so that you can raise it. Then, everything will become clear as you'll be able to see what's going on / happened and easily access wherever the problem is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shippers01 Posted July 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 12 minutes ago, CRC said: First, you need to get the clamshell free so that you can raise it. Then, everything will become clear as you'll be able to see what's going on / happened and easily access wherever the problem is. Thanks crc. This is what i need. Very simple instructions!!!! Everyday a learning day in porsche land!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROOPER88 Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 What car is it and what area are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 His My Ride says 986S, it doesn't say which model year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shippers01 Posted July 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 13 minutes ago, TROOPER88 said: What car is it and what area are you? Hi trooper88. Its 2001 boxster s. I am near portsmouth. Where are you?? Happy to travel if people can help depending on where they are!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shippers01 Posted July 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 4 minutes ago, Menoporsche said: His My Ride says 986S, it doesn't say which model year. My car is 2001 x reg boxster s. I am right near portsmouth on the sunny south coast!!! Though not really sunny!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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