Convertibe mechanic broken

[Orry]

Hi Guys,

I noticed a couple of days ago on my 1990 C4 convertible that the motor of my convertible roof was making strange noises. Today while opening , a major part of the roof mechanic broke.
I looked it up and could not find the part. Can somebody help. I have no idea where to get and how to replace [img]
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See photo.

Thanks Orry

[gduke2010]

If it's the main bow (which it sounds like to me), Porsche only sells the complete piece which includes both the right and left bow as a complete unit . The part is expensive and you probably only need either the right or left side. You might look for the part from a Porsche savage company where you'll save a lot of money. Hopefully, the broken part didn't puncture your canvas top.

They don't just wear out and break. The usual causes include an out of aligned top, a bad motor, or worn cable and these parts probably need replacement to.

[MyTurbo3.6]

You are looking for 911.561.927.00 or 911.561.928.00

Be prepared, price is not for the faint of heart...

Do you need passenger or driver side? PM me, I have one available

[notfarnow]

check ebay, they often have top bows & arms for sale

Where were the noises coming from? the back seats, or up in the header where the latching motors are?

My bets are:
1) bad latching motor, and the roof started retracting before it was unlatched
2) Raising/lowering transmisions out of sync, maybe even a broken cable. The roof tends to eat itself if the motors are out of sync.

I went through the whole testing procedure on my dad's 86 cab, and wrote this testing DIY:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads17/Presentation11273890971.jpg

[Orry]

Its is for the driver side would be interested in your part.

Orry