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I think some have had the cable disconnect from the mount eyelet.
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I have a 2002 996 C2 cab. Both top tension cables went limp. Started by doing the passenger side. Ended up being the piece that holds the spring side snapped at the rivet. Riveted it back on. 2 issues: 1. Can't get the spring to stay attached to the piece. 2. The top won't recognize that it's closed (won't put up the rear windows and the front latch keeps opening and closing). While I was working on this, yesterday, I had the top ~ 1/2 way open. After about an hour or so, it would almost go to a full open position. It's never done that.
It is a fully automated top and will open fully but not recognize being closed.
Any and all thoughts/ideas greatly appreciated.
Was the part that you riveted back on a small roller, almost like a washer with a lip that the rivet goes through and that the spring clips on to? I had to dremel the old rivet out of the roller on mine.
Yeah, the part that broke is the thing that looks like a bushing with a washer that's integrated. Mine snapped off completely so I drilled out the old rivet and installed a new one. It seems like the hook doesn't want to stay on as there still is no tension.
Maybe the cable is binding inside of the edge of the top. The cable is still attached at the anchor point towards the back of the top? I think some have had the cable disconnect from the mount eyelet.
Here is a link on this:
http://911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=103442
that might be helpful.
I'm having to drill out the riveted mounts and crimp the eyelets a little. It's a combo there. I was able to activate the micro switch at the front latch with a flathead screwdriver. Now I need to see why that worked. For everyone, in a normal situation, you have to mount the cable on the top aluminum piece before installing it. A total pita, but that is how it was designed.
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