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Roof Issue Diagnosis

607 views 1 reply 2 participants last post by  livefreeordie 
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First, I'd like to submit my accolades to the posters of this forum. Without you I would have surely spent thousands more working on my car and no doubt been much less satisfied with my purchase.

A little about the car: 1999, 80k miles, driven in Phoenix AZ.

My roof issue is intermittent, but I'd prefer to diagnose it in advance before I get stuck one of these days with the roof half open or unable to close. The issue only seems to present when I am opening the roof. The trunk/boot is fully opened and as the roof begins retract I hear a notieable "THUMP," sometimes twice. The roof always opens fully.

Other times there is no "THUMP" but it often takes significantly longer for the roof to retract once the trunk is fully open. I hear the motor running, but nothing seems to happen for 5-10 seconds.

And lastly, at times I have no issues whatsoever.

Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide with diagnosing and helping me fix the problem.
 
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