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Maybe use WD-40 on any hinge showing signs of surface rust.
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What can i say all this sunshine has got the better of me and the roof has been up and down like a yoyo.
Recently though it appears to have started to get a little sticky when retracting, is it easy to relube the joints, has anyone had similar experiences.
If it is "juddery" more than "sticky" then it could be the hydraulic fluid needs topping up.
Mine gradually got more and more juddery last year to the point where it gave up the ghost and a quick refill of the fluid reservoir sorted it out in a jiffy.
The thing to do is do all the obvious ones that you can get to at ease.
Have the roof half open, do what you can then quarter then 3 quarters.
You should see a difference straight away. Maybe use WD-40 on any hinge showing signs of surface rust.
Thanks Pontypool and Lloyd, wondering re the hydraulic fluid, where is the roof reservoir?
Going to have a go at it if and when it stops raining!
think you may be on to something as a little juddery.
Cheers guys I have to say it again, I am in awe of the knowledge that is kicking about on this forum!
Underneath the carpet that the roof folds down onto.
Its a 5 min job to get at it although getting screw back in to close the reservoir again is fiddly if you don't have fingers of an 11 year old and you'll need some tubing and a syringe to get it in.
See here for the instructions with photos (although they aren;t brilliant you can just about make out the allan bolt you have to undo to stick the tube in to fill.
http://www.renntech.org/forums/inde...e/56-cabrio-top-hydraulic-fluid-step-by-step/
Think you may have to register on Renn Tech to gain access to this bit, but worth it.
Lloyd,
Attacked avery hinge and flange I could find with the White Lithiun when I was having a TLC session over the weekend and fingers crossed the problem has resolved itself, it and the rear spoiler now move with a fluid grace :thumbs:
Unforunately this promped a session of searching for anything else I could silicon or lithium lube! :grin:
Still looks great and all appears to be working as designed!!
