Bungee Kit and then some

Digitlman

Thanks for all your hard work with this project. Please keep us informed as to how well it is working for you. It looks like a very tedious and complicated project so i hope it will be a good solution. I have the same issue with my 2014 being very loud and hitting the top also and am ready to order this new part # as soon as you can verify it is an adequate solution.


Thanks!

gryghst

I wish I could give some feedback as to how it works after installing new bungee kit (fixing the roof hitting and snapping shut). However, I only installed the short bungees which did stop the roof from snapping closed. I messed around with the long bungees and screwed them up. I am left with either ordering the new bungee kit again and following the TSB install instructions or taking it to a dealer. Undecided at this time.

Digitlman

Ok I think i will just order the new kit and figure it out. Thanks for posting the TSB pdf info. I went through it yesterday and think i can get it done.

Rodd

Hi mate, thanks also for posting all the info on the new bungee kit. Like many others, or do I say just about everyone’s, my deck lid hits the 5th bow and I was going to order the new kit and replace it myself, using the Top hydraulics very helpful video clip but when I read that some owners here on the forum said it took Nissan over a week to install the new kit part number I knew that the kit must be quite different from the original one. Here in Australia I have no confidence in letting my local Nissan dealer do this work. I may ring around Sydney at some stage to see if any dealership has carried this out, as I do not want my car to be the guinea pig.

jeffcao

So the old kit is # 971F6-1ET0C

and the new kit is # 971F61ET2A

Which one will fix the problem? Would someone please shed some lights? Thanks.

gryghst

The old bungee kit is no longer available replaced by the new TSB kit which is much more extensive and looks like a dealer install item.

bunk

Mine is scheduled to arrive this saturday. Probably wont get to it til the following weekend. I have too many other projects that need immediate attention.

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jeffcao

5th bow bungee

Digitlman

Got my kit in. I will try to make this a project for next weekend.

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bunk

I finally have some time to tackle this project this weekend. I was going over the instructions last night.... man, its alot of steps! Ill need to go over it a few more times to make sure everything is clear to me before I go cutting and drilling stuff. I suggest anyone installing the kit do the same!

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crowboats

Hello, first time caller, long time listener here.

I just did this repair on a 370Z in our shop and it is much more involved than the previous kits. I thank you majorly for providing the TSB.

The issue with this particular 370Z was the 5th bow hitting the edge of the storage compartment, not actually the tonneau. But it did come into contact with that.

There are a lot of parts to these tops, but the main thing I just wanted to say is that this kit, as of now, makes a big difference in the top operation right away by adding a spring which does the brunt of the pulling.

We've done quite a few of these with the older bungee repair kit in the past with mixed success. Sometimes it would only solve the rubbing mostly, but not fully. The spring on the new kit, once installed, really pulls the bow up and out of the way and when it stows it keeps everything nice and tight.

JARblue

That sounds like great news for roadster owners!

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Rodd

Yes great to here of another successful installation of this new version of the bungee kit, there seams to have been a few carried out now. I am going to bite the bullet and order one from the US, half the price of what Nissan Aust want and then try and find a company who can do the job

BoilardZ

Like many roadster owners, my car's been bedeviled with the top-hitting-tonneau issue. I've been experiencing it almost since I first got the car in 2017. I took it to the dealer almost immediately, and they replaced the bungees. But it didn't really do anything.
So, I was excited to read last year on this forum that Nissan engineers had come up with a new fix. I waited until my warranty was about the run out (because I figured that there'd be some "lessons learned" and experienced gained as the new TSB was implemented a few times.) Finally, last month, I brought my car in for the new bungees.
However, after an inspection, the service guys told me that the top's hinge had sheared. (See attached photo; it's on the passenger's side.) I have my suspicions that it was they who broke it, while they were carrying out the TSB. I mean, I'd never noticed a problem with the hinge. But I suppose I hadn't looked at it closely.
Anyway, the dealership decided that they'd replace the whole top. The retail cost of this was something like $19,000, but as it was under warranty, it cost me nothing. The top was replaced, and the problem is fixed. Of course, I do wonder if the new top has the old bungee technology, which is prone to eventual weakening and failure.
Bottom line is: Check your hinges! I assume a broken hinge could be welded for a lot less than $19K, if your car is out of warranty.
Cheers,
Steve

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alcheng

Lucky you the hinge broke under warranty.

In fact it is quite common in Z, and to make it worst Nissan doesn't offer replacement just for that part!