again asking about roof adjustment points

tommy_nick

I noticed so many times that wenever i open the top only the back end of the fabric touchs the front of the trunk which cozs somtimes the roof to get stuck and need to reset and other times with a small help push of my hand everything will be fine ive heard and seen be4 that there is adjustment points 4 the roof on each side i know where are they but i dunno what to do with them .... plz help with details and pics if possible

tommy_nick

This is the thing am talking about should i make both sides the same or what exactly Lid Cover contacting Roof

Bummer

That image is on page RF-173 of the manual. It says to adjust to the standard. The only standard it shows for the fifth bow is the clearance between the bow and the lid when the top is fully up and in place - page RF-170 (7.0 - 13.0 mm). While adjusting this would seem to have solved the problem for the folks in the thread, the manual does not seem to speak of it for that purpose. If you haven't already, you should download the manual and study those pages.

I would suggest trying a half (or perhaps whole) turn on one side, then checking/measuring. If it helped your problem, but did not solve it, do the same thing to the other side. Keep adjusting in that manner until it's fixed. I've worked on controllers where we adjusted in partial nut flats and not even half or whole turns, so a turn may be too much. Or too little. Can't tell until you tinker.

If it made it worse, put it back that half turn, then try a half turn in the other direction and see what difference that makes.

I would also check the gap between the roof and the cover when the roof is fully up to make sure there is not too much or too little clearance there. You don't want to crush the seal or stress the hydraulic system by making the gap too small, or let water in by making the gap too large.

The manual, all of three feet tall in printed form (double sided), does not seem to directly address the problem you are having. It would appear that careful experimentation is in order.

Good luck. Don't hesitate to ask if you need any more not really all that helpful help.

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tommy_nick

Thanks for the details. .. to be honest I don't have the manual and I dunno where to find it ... the only manual I found on the forum doesn't say anything what so ever about the adjustment it only talk about closing the top manually in case of failure. .. one more thing since this problem is so common with allot of people how come wenever I try to youtube it or Google it to find a solution with pics and videos I end up with nothing?

Bummer

The service manual is on here, though it may be reserved for subscribing members. I'm not really sure about that part. If so, I suspect that compared with buying a copy at your friendly neighborhood Nissan dealer, a subscription here would be a bargain.

I have a lifelong habit of buying the paper service manual for all my vehicles - well, the ones I actually care about anyway. Can't be done for the Z. I tried. They only sell it on disk. I never got to the point of asking them how much the disk is. Since it really is over three feet tall printed on both sides of the paper, I understand why they do it that way. Even the Nissan techs use the electronic version.

I do not see this problem as particularly common. I've had two roadsters. Both have worked fine. I'm really just giving general advice based on over 40 years maintaining and operating powerhouses, and working on my own vehicles.

If nobody has made a video and posted it online, you won't be able to find it. Not trying to be a smart *** about it, that's just the way it is. I have done a few things on my Z, and every time I think about pictures and videos right after I get done.

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tommy_nick

Thanxs 4 the help regarding .... regarding my "FRIENDLY" dealer they wont Even my car inside there shop since my car is imported from usa and am in dubai and here nissan have there own law regarding accepting cars from different regions. .. i know it dosent make sence esp am paying them but still no luck

Bummer

Wow. That's rough.

Good luck.

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