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Z4 Roof Doctor Required! - E. Midlands
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E89 Roof Maintenance
viewtopic.php?t=130932
Y3 Roof Diagnostic System
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=129048
E89 Roof Maintenance
viewtopic.php?t=130932
Y3 Roof Diagnostic System
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=129048
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Would be great to watch though:
Mike head down in an E85 with nothing to see but a big sweaty ass, whilst Robbi stands to one side, neat, tidy and looking cool, with his electrical box of tricks, directing mere minions to change microswitches.
Mike head down in an E85 with nothing to see but a big sweaty ass, whilst Robbi stands to one side, neat, tidy and looking cool, with his electrical box of tricks, directing mere minions to change microswitches.
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It's me and my minions.
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E89 Roof Maintenance
viewtopic.php?t=130932
Y3 Roof Diagnostic System
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=129048
E89 Roof Maintenance
viewtopic.php?t=130932
Y3 Roof Diagnostic System
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=129048
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I can see the advertising now:
"All the way from Germany, come and meet 'Robbi The Roof Healer' only at Zedfest 2022"
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
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Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
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F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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Keen to stay on top of roof maintenance, as RobbieZ4 suggests, already fitted new battery and salmon relays. Would like to change micro switches but would really like and need an idiots guide on how to do this and can’t seem to find one! If one has been posted could someone please point me in the right direction, feel like I’ve been searching for days! Many thanks.
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Hi Burbo, and welcome. Try this thread. Most stuff is there and there is also a link in the thread to another which between them give all the details and step-by-step instructions. The part numbers for the switches (in the UK) are there too.
Also, if you want to buy the switches, Soper's of Lincoln (BMW dealer) give a small discount for forum members.HTH
viewtopic.php?f=45&t=129556
Also, if you want to buy the switches, Soper's of Lincoln (BMW dealer) give a small discount for forum members.HTH
viewtopic.php?f=45&t=129556
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All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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Just checking, is that you on the left?
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Are you sure that’s legal? Rob
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No, I'm on the right.
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E89 Roof Maintenance
viewtopic.php?t=130932
Y3 Roof Diagnostic System
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=129048
E89 Roof Maintenance
viewtopic.php?t=130932
Y3 Roof Diagnostic System
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=129048
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Is there a list of links to Robbie's preventative maintenance tips and how to perform them?
1. Salmon relays > OK this is straightforward enough.
2. Microswitches
3. Wiring loom and hoses
Would be good Robbie if you could create a post on this buddy and he mods make it a sticky.
1. Salmon relays > OK this is straightforward enough.
2. Microswitches
3. Wiring loom and hoses
Would be good Robbie if you could create a post on this buddy and he mods make it a sticky.
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Yes, there is - just some posts back in this thread:step_change wrote: ↑Tue Aug 17, 2021 9:22 am Is there a list of links to Robbie's preventative maintenance tips and how to perform them?
viewtopic.php?p=1861022#p1861022
And of course this one:
https://www.zroadster.com/forum/threads ... ns.133084/
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E89 Roof Maintenance
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Y3 Roof Diagnostic System
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This sounds like something I'd love to do (had to sell my e46 cabrio once I kept having roof issues, so I'm motivated!)RobbiZ4 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:44 pm
But to bring this discussion to the point:
We indeed have to do some maintenance on the roof, same as for the brakes
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1) replace the 2 MS coupling lock every decade
2) replace the 2 salmon relays once or better twice a decade
3) check the water level BELOW and the corrosion status of the bottom of the hydraulic pump once a year or, if there is no garage, after every very heavy rain
4) finally, think about a replacement of the hydraulic loom every decade
These 4 simple(sik) steps will avoid hardly any trouble regarding the retractable hardtop of our E89.
So I think I can do 3, I have already done 2...but frankly, (not being a native english speaker) I haven't got the foggiest idea what a 'hydraulic loom' is, or where to find the '2 MS coupling lock'
Can someone guide me to understand what -exactly- I need to do (and where to find) points 1 and 4?
edit.. so I read viewtopic.php?f=45&t=129556 that should get me on my way for point 1...
still unsure what a 'loom' is...?
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Part 2Pondrew wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 3:00 pm Hi Burbo, and welcome. Try this thread. Most stuff is there and there is also a link in the thread to another which between them give all the details and step-by-step instructions. The part numbers for the switches (in the UK) are there too.
Also, if you want to buy the switches, Soper's of Lincoln (BMW dealer) give a small discount for forum members.HTH
viewtopic.php?f=45&t=129556
Rob
e89 Sdrive 20i, plenty of mumbo & good economy-the thinking bears z4
e89 Sdrive 30i, this ones busted, pass me another...
e85 3.0si sold
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Part 4peng wrote: ↑Tue Aug 17, 2021 10:47 pmThis sounds like something I'd love to do (had to sell my e46 cabrio once I kept having roof issues, so I'm motivated!)RobbiZ4 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:44 pm
But to bring this discussion to the point:
We indeed have to do some maintenance on the roof, same as for the brakes
=>
1) replace the 2 MS coupling lock every decade
2) replace the 2 salmon relays once or better twice a decade
3) check the water level BELOW and the corrosion status of the bottom of the hydraulic pump once a year or, if there is no garage, after every very heavy rain
4) finally, think about a replacement of the hydraulic loom every decade
These 4 simple(sik) steps will avoid hardly any trouble regarding the retractable hardtop of our E89.
So I think I can do 3, I have already done 2...but frankly, (not being a native english speaker) I haven't got the foggiest idea what a 'hydraulic loom' is, or where to find the '2 MS coupling lock'
Can someone guide me to understand what -exactly- I need to do (and where to find) points 1 and 4?
edit.. so I read viewtopic.php?f=45&t=129556 that should get me on my way...
still unsure what a 'loom' is...?
viewtopic.php?f=46&t=122363
Rob
e89 Sdrive 20i, plenty of mumbo & good economy-the thinking bears z4
e89 Sdrive 30i, this ones busted, pass me another...
e85 3.0si sold