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Storage Lid (Clamshell) Not Closing Fully When Top Down

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YOUR RESEARCHStorage Lid (Clamshell) Not Closing Fully When Top Down

Leading reported evidence

Replace top

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed
Track, arms, bushings, pushrods, updated to new style transmissions, and replaced the top with one with glass window.
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Storage Lid (Clamshell) Not Closing Fully When Top Down

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Adjust (pushrods shortened

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Suggestion
I cannot figure out what needs to be adjusted (pushrods shortened, adjust the caps at the end of the pushrod shorter, or ?
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Leading evidence: 'Replace top' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Adjust (pushrods shortened' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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Adjust (pushrods shortened

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Suggestion
I cannot figure out what needs to be adjusted (pushrods shortened, adjust the caps at the end of the pushrod shorter, or ?
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Storage Lid (Clamshell) Not Closing Fully When Top Down

Adjust caps at the end of the pushrod shorter, or

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Suggestion
I cannot figure out what needs to be adjusted (pushrods shortened, adjust the caps at the end of the pushrod shorter, or ?
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Storage Lid (Clamshell) Not Closing Fully When Top Down

Set pushrods

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Suggestion
I have utilized the guidelines from the Porsche manual and measured the distance of 195mm from lip of the rubber seal around the storage box opening to the middle of the ball on the transmission arm, also set the pushrods to have the top all the way to closed position without latching.
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Storage Lid (Clamshell) Not Closing Fully When Top Down

Frequently discussed actions (4)

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Adjust (pushrods shortened

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Suggestion
I cannot figure out what needs to be adjusted (pushrods shortened, adjust the caps at the end of the pushrod shorter, or ?
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Storage Lid (Clamshell) Not Closing Fully When Top Down

Adjust caps at the end of the pushrod shorter, or

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Suggestion
I cannot figure out what needs to be adjusted (pushrods shortened, adjust the caps at the end of the pushrod shorter, or ?
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Storage Lid (Clamshell) Not Closing Fully When Top Down

Replace top

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Unsuccessful attempts: 1
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Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome: 1

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed
Track, arms, bushings, pushrods, updated to new style transmissions, and replaced the top with one with glass window.
Original post Read captured discussion
Storage Lid (Clamshell) Not Closing Fully When Top Down

Set pushrods

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
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Discussions that contain suggestions: 1

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Suggestion
I have utilized the guidelines from the Porsche manual and measured the distance of 195mm from lip of the rubber seal around the storage box opening to the middle of the ball on the transmission arm, also set the pushrods to have the top all the way to closed position without latching.
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Storage Lid (Clamshell) Not Closing Fully When Top Down

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POST 1Original post

I have a 1999 Porsche Boxster 986 , and I have replaced all the parts related to the Storage Lid compartment for the convertible top. Track, arms, bushings, pushrods, updated to new style transmissions, and replaced the top with one with glass window. The clamshell will seat properly closed when top is up and closed no issue. I cannot figure out what needs to be adjusted to get the clamshell to fully close when top is down. It stays up about1 1/2" - 2" up from laying flush like it does when top is up and lid closes properly. I have utilized the guidelines from the Porsche manual and measured the distance of 195mm from lip of the rubber seal around the storage box opening to the middle of the ball on the transmission arm, also set the pushrods to have the top all the way to closed position without latching. I cannot figure out what needs to be adjusted (pushrods shortened, adjust the caps at the end of the pushrod shorter, or ? Can someone provide some guidance as I have just run out of ideas as to how to fix the problem! Thanks!!

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