A favour from fellow 997 cab owners please.

[drmark]

Hello,

Both the push rods that close one of the latches for the shell just behind the rear window have lost their fixings that hold them on the latch.
It's the small fittings shown in this link: https://www.design911.co.uk/p/origi...le-soft-top-push-rod-for-porsche-996-and-997/

Problem is I don't know how they go on. It is the front of the rod where it attaches to the catch. Any chance one of you could take a photo of yours and post it up for me? You will need to raise the hood to halfway to see it. Not the easiest thing to photo but any help much appreciated.

Thank you

Mark

 

[911UK]

does this help ?


try this

Porsche 911 Carrera Convertible Top Mechanism Repair - 996 (1998-2005) - 997 (2005-2012) - Pelican Parts Technical Article

Make sure your top continues to work properly with these tips.

www.pelicanparts.com

 

[drmark]

Thank you. Very nearly. That's the push rod in the background - I just can't see if there is a clip on there, or a nut, or both...
It's an odd one because a nut over tightened will stop it working, but too loose and it will fall off again.

 

[Alex]

The straight part that only has a small bend in it goes on the latch and then a small e clip goes in the groove on the pin on the latch to hold the rod in place. One of these:

 

[Alex]

As you can see in the photo in the link you posted, e clip on straight end, nut on curved end:

 

[drmark]

Thanks both. I thought I was missing both from one end. Clear now.