Oil leak between engine transmission joint.
Porsche boxster roof will not open.
Start by checking fuses.
The opening and closing of the roof on my porsche boxster m9 voo.
Both are located behind the top latch cover.
A leaking rear main seal appears through the bell housing joint between the center of the engine and transmission joint.
Early 986 roof stuck closed problem hi all i picked up a 986 boxster 2 5 tiptronic yesterday as car for my partner to enjoy a bit of roof down sun.
Can a boxster roof cope with living outside just bought my boxster and a bit concerned about the roof and how it s lovely condition now will look if i keep it outside.
I need to be able to drive it every day so don t want anything to awkward.
The opening and closing of the roof on my porsche boxster m9 voo.
When your roof is not opening or closing correctly then one or more of the components in the mechanism are probably worn out or damaged.
To open the top latch cover remove the two black alarm lenses they look like alien eyes by carefully prying clicking them out they just snap in.
Unfortunately on getting the car home the roof has become stuck in the closed position better than stuck open i guess and the roof warning light is lit on the dash.
Follow the photo array in this article to learn about each of these components and how to replace them.
If roof is closed and opened a few times sometimes.
Both windows go down a quarter on roof retraction which is normal but then keep going into totally open position then won t go back up.
My convertible roof is stuck and not working can i close open it manually.
I doubt the roof switch has any influence over this other than telling the brain the roof is being opened.
I have looked at hardtops but not sure they are worth the money and also various covers.
The early style convertible top transmissions have been replaced with a more reliable later style one.
Then check the top latch switch the button inside the latch hole and the top microswitch.