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996 Cab Roof issue

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YOUR RESEARCH996 Cab Roof issue

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Most likely the rivet.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Anyone else having this issue when bringing roof back up

POST 2Original post

Either the cable or the rivet that clamps the cable have broken. Most likely the rivet. If you're ok with the spanners it's an easy fix.

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Here, read this DIY on fixing it: Thread 'Convertible Soft-Top broken and fix with pics' 25 May 2015 A couple of days ago I noticed my soft-top wasn't closing properly on the passenger side above the windows so today I thought I'd have a go at sorting it out. See here the problem where the trim along the edge isn't sitting correctly in the side tracks After having a play around with the roof half open and a few internet searches it looked like something was wrong with the left... Alex Replies: 16 Forum: Porsche 911 996 (1997-2005)

POST 4 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Excellent managed to have a little look between rain showers,it appears that there is too much tension on the elastic that runs accross the roof left to right...so am i looking at this rivit snapped issue somewhere not holding the elastic etc and allowing it to basically over tension and pull both left and right sides together instead of allowing the roof edge to drop nicely into the groove?

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The elastic is supposed to be like that. It's 100% the cable or rivet.

POST 6 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Managed to dodge the showers this morning and yep found the rivet snapped thanks Team couldn’t have done it without you easy fix…happy now

POST 7Original post

All you need to do now is clean that roof.... or kill whatever is walking all over it

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It’s felt off the car cover mate pain in the ….

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