Human Posted October 27 Report Share Posted October 27 So, yesterday was a lovely afternoon in the mid-70s, perfect convertible weather, so I took the 'vert out to run a couple of errands. Each time I parked, I put the top back up so I could lock it up. Leaving my first stop, I put the top down, and when it reached 'bottom', it gave a loud 'POP!' When I got to my next stop, I tried to put the top back up and it only tried to go up on one side. I'm guessing a cable broke or popped loose, but I just don't know for sure. I'm also not sure how to get the top back up so I can eyeball the mechanism and maybe see what's what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94 olds vert Posted October 27 Report Share Posted October 27 (edited) Sounds like something broke. Hard to say what exactly without doing a visual inspection. You should be able to manually lift the top up slowly without doing any damage to the top itself. Then you will need to inspect for anything that broke. I can't find the post, but years ago someone had a similar issue and it was a bracket that cracked. The top was only lifting on one side. I don't remember specifics as that was likely 10+ years ago. Edited October 27 by 94 olds vert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Human Posted Monday at 05:25 PM Author Report Share Posted Monday at 05:25 PM A friend helped me get the top up yesterday. She pushed the 'up' button while I manually lifted up the passenger side, keeping its progress even with the driver's side. Things went pretty smoothly, except the top was very hard to latch, and once we did get it latched, there's a gap at the top of the windshield, where daylight shows through. I climbed into the back seat to see if I could locate what had broken, but I couldn't see anything. I guess the next stop will be a trim shop for them to diagnose and fix the problem. I'm sure he'll want to put a new top on it, which I'm not totally opposed to. I've just got to take a look at my finances and see what's immediately affordable. 94 olds vert 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich_e777 Posted Monday at 07:13 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 07:13 PM Sounds like a rod end joint gave away or one of the cables snapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Human Posted Tuesday at 05:57 PM Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 05:57 PM (edited) 22 hours ago, rich_e777 said: Sounds like a rod end joint gave away or one of the cables snapped. My guess is a cable. I haven't had time to take it to a shop yet, but I don't intend to wait on that. I took the car to a shop a couple of years ago because all the staples were pulling out of the rear curtain. I got some good advice from the owner, although I wasn't ready to act on it at the time. Now that circumstances have essentially forced my hand, I'll be heading back there, as I got the sense he was giving me fair estimate and an honest assessment. I'll be replacing top as I also noticed a small split in the vinyl when I got the top up. It's only about an inch long, but it will only get bigger with time. Not doing the duct tape thing, even though I have a black roll on hand. Edited Tuesday at 06:17 PM by Human 94 olds vert 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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