String and how to secure soft top inside front.

[hawky443]

Can anyone advise what I do with the string and how do I secure this bit to the structure, it always flaps loose.

Regards.

 

[AntStark]

That’s your roof liner tensioner thats snapped. You can buy replacements. They unhook out of the fabric bit. I might have a spare ..will look

Soft top retainer mechanism issue

Hi All, I have a manual roof on my 1999 Z3... I just noticed that the soft-top retaining thread has become detached from the spring that holds it. It looks like the end has actually broken off the black string. I guess I could just tie a knot in it, but that would make it shorter and put...

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[hawky443]

Thanks mate, is that a roof off job?

 

[AntStark]

Thanks mate, is that a roof off job?

No mate ..takes 5 mins. You need to unscrew the bolt that holds that metal bit the new string goes through. Just have to peel back the rubber seal (arrow)

It’s the liner tensioner you need not the roof tensioner which is a metal cable

 

[hawky443]

amazing thanks mate, appreciate the guidance!