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986 disaster!

Lovely day for a drive with the top down last month....Bang! The top (RHS) tied itself in bent knots. Anyway, straightened the bent bits, replaced the broken bits, L and R side gears cracked so replaced, and a month later it all "sort of" works. LHS Bowden cable had snapped, probably the initial problem. However; Left and Right Gearboxes are both sitting perfectly on their reference marks, but the clamshell levers are at different angles, about 2.5 inches difference in height measured to the bodywork, also obviously the slider track position is then different L/R. Surely with the gearboxes on reference position, the design would mean that L/R clamshells should sit level throughout the full range of moment, roof up to roof down? I can obviously rotate a Bowden cable to match the angles of the clamshell levers, but having tried that, it seems that the angle of the L/R clamshell levers won't then match throught their full range of movement. Any help appreciated, needless to say!
Old 10-07-2025, 06:54 AM
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