'97 SE 900 Soft Top Noise

Just a quick question i was hoping the group might be able to help with.
Recently when i have started to lower the hood the glass has raised, but a
grinding noise (like the cogs grinding against one another) has come as the
plastic lid has tried to raise.

Eventually it raises and the hood folds but the noise doesn't sound healthy.
Anyone have any ideas... is it just as simple as using a little WD-40 .

I had a quick look at the motor and apart from looking a little grotty it
seemed fine.. does it just need a clean.?

Thanks in advance

Regards

A

On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 18:26:28 GMT, Abbas Kassam <amk1978 (AT) NOSPAMblueyonder (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

Eventually it raises and the hood folds but the noise doesn't sound healthy.
Anyone have any ideas... is it just as simple as using a little WD-40 .

Please don't put WD-40 near anything you want to keep, it's a solvent not
a lubricant.

On 8/3/04 11:26 AM, in article
oNQPc.39589$a8.10276 (AT) fe2 (DOT) news.blueyonder.co.uk, "Abbas Kassam"
<amk1978 (AT) NOSPAMblueyonder (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

Just a quick question i was hoping the group might be able to help with.
Recently when i have started to lower the hood the glass has raised, but a
grinding noise (like the cogs grinding against one another) has come as the
plastic lid has tried to raise.

Eventually it raises and the hood folds but the noise doesn't sound healthy.
Anyone have any ideas... is it just as simple as using a little WD-40 .

I had a quick look at the motor and apart from looking a little grotty it
seemed fine.. does it just need a clean.?

Thanks in advance

Regards

A

That's not good -- get it checked.

Thanks for the help..

im not going to be any good at the repair and will just not use the roof for
the moment (great - just when the UK was getting some sun).

Im not worried about paying for the repair, but know a main dealer will
fleece me.

Does anyone know a saab specialist in the london area that could do the
work?

Additionally can anyone recommend anywhere that could replace the hood
(after 8 yrs its looking tired despite having been restored a couple of
times)

Cheers in advance

"lee" <watters3nospammersorwade (AT) comcast (DOT) net> wrote

On 8/3/04 11:26 AM, in article
oNQPc.39589$a8.10276 (AT) fe2 (DOT) news.blueyonder.co.uk, "Abbas Kassam"
amk1978 (AT) NOSPAMblueyonder (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

Just a quick question i was hoping the group might be able to help with.
Recently when i have started to lower the hood the glass has raised, but
a
grinding noise (like the cogs grinding against one another) has come as
the
plastic lid has tried to raise.

Eventually it raises and the hood folds but the noise doesn't sound
healthy.
Anyone have any ideas... is it just as simple as using a little WD-40 .

I had a quick look at the motor and apart from looking a little grotty
it
seemed fine.. does it just need a clean.?

Thanks in advance

Regards

A




That's not good -- get it checked.

It's the tonneau motor hinge, located on the left side in the trunk,
near the gas filler.
The hinge has warped and you may be able to have it straightened. The
job should not be very intimidating for any shade tree mechanic. The
unit can be removed from the trunk and Tte motor should come off the
hinge before heat is applied to staighten the hinge. It's a very
expesive part from Saab, about $2400 CDN. That was my motivation to
repair it myself instead! London & Victoria BC have very similar
weather. Get it fixes before the rain!

pz
"Abbas Kassam" <amk1978 (AT) NOSPAMblueyonder (DOT) co.uk> wrote

Thanks for the help..

im not going to be any good at the repair and will just not use the roof for
the moment (great - just when the UK was getting some sun).

Im not worried about paying for the repair, but know a main dealer will
fleece me.

Does anyone know a saab specialist in the london area that could do the
work?

Additionally can anyone recommend anywhere that could replace the hood
(after 8 yrs its looking tired despite having been restored a couple of
times)

Cheers in advance

"lee" <watters3nospammersorwade (AT) comcast (DOT) net> wrote in message
news:BD35C094.48C9C%watters3nospammersorwade (AT) comcast (DOT) net...
On 8/3/04 11:26 AM, in article
oNQPc.39589$a8.10276 (AT) fe2 (DOT) news.blueyonder.co.uk, "Abbas Kassam"
amk1978 (AT) NOSPAMblueyonder (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

Just a quick question i was hoping the group might be able to help with.
Recently when i have started to lower the hood the glass has raised, but
a
grinding noise (like the cogs grinding against one another) has come as
the
plastic lid has tried to raise.

Eventually it raises and the hood folds but the noise doesn't sound
healthy.
Anyone have any ideas... is it just as simple as using a little WD-40 .

I had a quick look at the motor and apart from looking a little grotty
it
seemed fine.. does it just need a clean.?

Thanks in advance

Regards

A




That's not good -- get it checked.