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[Bradster]

Absolutely. My plan is to take apart the transmission to see if the squared cable is slipping on the left side. Once I do that I am going to realign the transmissions and see if it works.

Again, I could not have gone this far without your help. When complete, I'll file a full report in hopes that it might help someone else.

Steve

[schoir]

Originally Posted by Bradster

Absolutely. My plan is to take apart the transmission to see if the squared cable is slipping on the left side. Once I do that I am going to realign the transmissions and see if it works.

Again, I could not have gone this far without your help. When complete, I'll file a full report in hopes that it might help someone else.

Steve

Steve:

When you are ready to re-synch the transmissions, go to this link to get the starting point for re-synchronizing them:

Take a look at page 38 and the annotated photo on page 39 here:

http://sites.google.com/site/mikefocke2/BOXSTERConvtopconversionPARTIIIforma.pdf

Keep up the good work.

Regards, Maurice.

[Bradster]

Thanks, Maurice. I think I have discovered the root of the problem. I either have a bad gear in the right, passenger side, transmission, or the top motor will no longer accept the square cable. The top goes down perfectly, until about half way at which point there is a loud popping, which I assume to be the cable slipping or a gear in the transmission because the transmissions get out of synch. I'll keep looking.

By the way, those instructions you sent were fantastic. A lot easier to synch the transmissions that way, rather than removing the bolt. I might disconnect the push rod to the top, lower the top manually which just take seconds, and the close the clam shell. Ever heard of that before?

Thanks.

Steve

[Bradster]

Actually, the top is now toast. The v-bracket snapped in two. I thought the side of the car was going to blow apart Apparently, instead of opening while pressing the open switch, the closed tighter, hence the explosion. I can buy another for about $40, but I am convinced that an electric top in a car this small makes no sense, given the aggravation and expense. Working the top manually is faster than the electric process anyway, except, of course, for securing the clam shell.

Have you ever heard of anyone who has converted the top to manual (intentionally) and found a way to secure the clam shell tightly? Then I can just cover the idiot light and move on. This car is perfect otherwise, the it is no longer worth it to me if can figure out the clam shell problem.

Thanks.

[Boxtaboy]

I've had no problem with my 01 top whatsoever, and no part has ever snapped or broken on me. If you get it adjusted right, it rarely fails.