Pressed the button to release the roof and ...

[MK_Hatter]

... the assembly that holds the roof sensor, alarm sensors and vanity light just came down and hung by its wires.

I purchased this 1998 2.5, 73,000 miles, back in December for a lot less than it is worth and now I know why!

I live in the UK but I am sure someone on here has had a similar problem.

The two countersunk screws that hold this assembly into the chassis were missing. I obtained two more from my local Porsche dealership and tried to fit them, but there are no retaining nuts inside the chassis to take the screws.

Somehow before he sold me the car, the salesman has managed to secure this piece to the car without it falling off, as he demonstrate putting the roof up and down several times.

So I took both sun visors off, removed the panel to reveal the chassis, and there is no way I can see how I can replace the retaining nuts.

When I tried to put the sun visors back on, two of the screws would not go back in, so now that is broken too.

Has anyone else had this problem?

Looking at the nuts it looks like they have split and are just rattling around inside the surrounding chassis.

Any help would be appreciated guys.