I think I broke top mechanism!

[shacky]

Well I lucked out and it was just the ball joints - whew!!!

I was struggling getting the ball joints for cover off as top was up and cover all the way closed. Finally I decided to lift the top while pressing button ad it worked - the cover came up. From there it was pretty easy.

But I did snap one of the clips on the ball joint cover on passenger side. And I didn't need to take that off so lesson learned.

I hope I never have to go into manual with the cover in lowered position. I could not get at that ball joint to pop it off. I think I'd need a long tire iron or something.

Just in time for trip to home town for my 41st and the wife's 40th high school reunion.

For now I'm taking the Comfort top off. Anyone want a deal on it?

[shacky]

Update: I was not lucky. After a few more cycles the top stopped working. Checked fuse. Nothing not even a murmur when I press button either way.

We were away on a trip so I had to go into manual mode as I was stuck with top down.

Got out the tools. 3 out of the 4 ball joints were easy to pop off. Not so with drivers side cover linkage. Finally borrowed a wrench and as I loosened ball nut from trans the ball joint popped off. Transmission is bent and that linkage was bound up.

So drive home for 6 hours with the mechanism rattling at each large bump reminding me of how stupid I was to pay money for a mod that is now like to cost over $1,000 in repairs.

I'm surprised with all the stories of this kind of damage there is still so much positive talk here about comfort top.