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YOUR RESEARCHConvertible tension cable stretch
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but both me and Alex have said its probably the rivet
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I did see Alex posted a few years ago where he had a similar problem but on stripping out he found a rivet had got loose which held the canvas close to the channel and once he had replaced that all was good, I suppose it's worth checking on that first.
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I did see Alex posted a few years ago where he had a similar problem but on stripping out he found a rivet had got loose which held the canvas close to the channel and once he had replaced that all was good, I suppose it's worth checking on that first.
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I did see Alex posted a few years ago where he had a similar problem but on stripping out he found a rivet had got loose which held the canvas close to the channel and once he had replaced that all was good, I suppose it's worth checking on that first.
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Hi I have what I believe is a slack tension cable one side, always been a bit loose but noticeably now. Is there a fix where by I can do something to tighten it. The end you can get to has a crimped eye, just wondered if anyone has replaced that and taken the slack up somehow?. Thanks in advance.
I'm afraid it will be the front end of the cable that has broken .. there is a spring on the cable which is riveted in place .. this can break .
It can be fixed but the front section of roof fabric will need pulling back .
At a guess i would say 2 hrs labor at a garage plus parts .
Thanks for the response, that's what I was wondering. I did see Alex posted a few years ago where he had a similar problem but on stripping out he found a rivet had got loose which held the canvas close to the channel and once he had replaced that all was good, I suppose it's worth checking on that first. Is there any other clue to it being as you say before committing?.
Cable won't have broken. The rivet has that holds it in place will have. Both mine have done it now.
Write-up I did here:
http://911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=103442
No clues without pulling back the fabric and looking .. but both me and Alex have said its probably the rivet
In short the cable is a set length .. if fastened at both ends then this cant happen .. it can only go slack if the cable is detached at one end or the other .. the rear eye section is ok so logically its the front that has broken .
Sorted!
Thanks chaps, all sorted now. Largely as Alex described and no major dramas. Looked at a pop rivet solution but didn't have any long enough so cut a bolt down with self locking nut. Works perfectly at the moment.
Will add a couple of photos shortly.
