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Spyder Convertible top folds up crooked.

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mikeym

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Jan 15, 2019
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Picked up a 1999 Spyder convertible 2 weeks ago... Looking forward to nice weather.

I've used the convertible top twice - once when I bought it (and weather was warmer) and 2nd time in my garage.

Upon going down and going up w/ power - there is a cracking noise from the passenger side of the car - and if using the power button - the top will fold up crooked with the passenger side higher than the drivers side by about 2 inches...

Also the top does not fold in nicely behind the seats - it stays a little unfolded like an accordion... If I push down on it, it goes down a little bit, but then slowly comes back up....

Can anyone suggest where to start?
 
Picked up a 1999 Spyder convertible 2 weeks ago... Looking forward to nice weather.

I've used the convertible top twice - once when I bought it (and weather was warmer) and 2nd time in my garage.

Upon going down and going up w/ power - there is a cracking noise from the passenger side of the car - and if using the power button - the top will fold up crooked with the passenger side higher than the drivers side by about 2 inches...

Also the top does not fold in nicely behind the seats - it stays a little unfolded like an accordion... If I push down on it, it goes down a little bit, but then slowly comes back up....

Can anyone suggest where to start?

Two common points of failure with these tops, the motors (there is a pin that shears off), and the strap that keeps the bars spaced out properly.

I'd start there
 
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