987 Porsche Boxster Convertible Top Transmission Repair. It's not that hard!

[@Alex_von_Kreis]

This is the very best 987 convertible top transmission repair video!

[@caacero]

I wanted to take the time to thank you for your video. It was not only a great source of technical knowledge but it also gave me the confidence to tackle the job myself. The top of my car is back to new! Thanks again

[@jeremyt9663]

This was very informative and you just saved me a ton of time and money. Thank you!!!!

[@briansturgill5905]

Very informative and helped me a lot fix mine. Thanks!!!

[@ufckid721]

Man thank you so much I was so affraid to toch this thank you

[@marshallangus8370]

Really good video, thank you!

[@HETPEZB]

Glad you liked it!

[@loniebishop2454]

Man Thanks So much for the info. This was extremely helpful.

[@ShamileII]

Great video and very informative. Thanks! BTW, nice neighborhood and given your accent, you're first generation. Congrats on your success!

[@alexstowers3706]

🍻actionable. Thank you 🙏

[@streetfighter3k144]

I see, the moment that you are closing the top at the end, your softtop does not close properly, that means, it is not guided on the inner side of the plastic guiding part which covers your right window. You can find several video’s on YT how to solve this. I did it myself which indicates it is not difficult at all… Thx for this video! Grts, Marc, Belgium.

[@HETPEZB]

Do you mean the soft canvas is poked outside on the edges when closed? I fixed it with the new stretching bands inside.

[@streetfighter3k144]

@@HETPEZB That was exactly what I meant🙂

[@rickblades]

Thanks!

[@HETPEZB]

Appreciate it!

[@monzterevoviii]

Man That main Bolt came out with such ease!. I am tryin to get my Driver side one out and it will not Budge with a 1600 foot Pound Impact hitting it. Any idea?

[@RolfNoot]

Replaced the plastic gear with a well engineered brass gear from RosePassion (P615110, LH side) which is good available in Europe.

[@HETPEZB]

In my opinion there was a reason why the original gears were plastic. They were first prone to breaking acting as a fuse - protecting the rest of the system. May be I’m totally wrong on that.

[@RolfNoot]

Yes, I’ve heard that too. To me it doesn’t sound logic to a use plastic gear (which strength is heavily dependent on its temperature) as safeguard. Also when the gear breaks, huge forces are applied on the motor and cable. A logical reason for me is that a plastic gear on a worm drive is more silent. Force is also (well defined) limited by motor current and an electric fuse. Just my two cents..

[@HETPEZB]

Speaking about last statement about the electric current - the gear ratio in there is so huge (idk 1:100 or 1:200 or whatever) it’s virtually impossible to overload the motor. It will possibly break the cable first (or actually the plastic gear).

[@RolfNoot]

The ratio doesn’t matter. If the load on the gearbox output is twice as high, the load on the input will be as well (minus the gearbox losses which are negligible). By the way, what’s the fuzz about those metal gear replacements all about? I’ve never heard of damage caused by a metal gear while we see those plastic gears break all the time.

[@HETPEZB]

That’s the thing - if the load will be twice as high on the gearbox output it will be only 1% higher on motor with ratio 1:100 or 0.5% higher with ratio 1:200. Motor won’t feel the double load. But the plastic gear would.

[@cmcnichols4]

Very helpful, thank you. When you initially had the problem, do you remember what the symptoms were? Mine (2006) sounds like the motor has a problem (it's loud) but that could actually be the transmission I am hearing. I am also getting an error message on the dash that says the top is not closed even though it is latched.

[@HETPEZB]

I heard a bad sounds from the transmission and an error message on the dash.

[@cmcnichols4]

@@HETPEZB Thank you!

[@kennrie5173]

@@cmcnichols4did you end up finding out whats wrong? I have the same symptoms. 2006 boxster here too. Very loud sound from the motor and at first i heard a popping sound. brought into porsche and they said it was the motor but right now im having it worked on at some other shop. The popping sound i believe was the arm. The motor is clearly still working so its maybe a gear?

[@kennrie5173]

@@HETPEZB im getting an error saying its not closed when its closed and latched. cant even maintain my engine rn because the clam shell wont even move

[@SornGeorge]

22:34 at some point you will have to fix the roof as it's folding over the side plastic instead if inside of it. It's a fairly easy fix however (especially compared to what you did in this video)

[@kenglenn1963]

Convertible top gear in transmission

[@whistlingdiesel]

A squirrel with taste: I'll have some pistachios in my Porsche please. Nice, will you ever do a one in all cut of your Boxter built?

[@HETPEZB]

I'm scratching my head - where you can get and collect that many pistachios in Pennsylvania? I guess they are not growing there. Unless the owner was the fan of those and constantly left them inside.

[@whistlingdiesel]

Or a squirrel with connections 😁😁

[@deep6thisdeep6this92]

good job!, but what a PITA. i can't imagine what it must be like to fix something on that mercedes. and i agree. when one side breaks it probably puts the whole load on the other one. ...it's like doing some heavy lifting work with my brother-in-law. he'll always pick the light side and STILL won't pull his weight. :)

[@HETPEZB]

:D

[@HETPEZB]

I just replaced 5 out of 7 cylinders, hydraulic pump and convertible top itself on the Mercrdes shown. Took me a few days.

[@howiefuller]

What did you do about clip-breaking on the transmission housing that held the cable?

[@HETPEZB]

Nothing, it’s sitting tight.

[@howiefuller]

@@HETPEZB ok I thanks for info