Roof stuck up

[scottishbubbles]

I have just replaced the motors in my bongo. Roof went up no without any problems but on the way down the roof has jammed on the passenger side and a metal band/chain is now hanging down. Anyone any ideas?

[g8dhe]

Sounds like the Teleflex cable that drives the sliders has come free ...
The cable is attached at the top slider (permanently) it then travels down the guide to the motor on its own side, where a gear drives it to and fro, it then passes round the back of the roof to the other motor where it is also driven fro / to in order to keep both sides synchronised. It sounds like its come free from one end or the other, check that both motors are firmly mounted and aren't loose.

[scottishbubbles]

Thanks have checked and one side had come free. Have resecured the motor but how do i get the teleflex cable back into position?

[g8dhe]

That depends on which end has come free!
If its broken away from the roof slider then you have a problem as the only example I've seen is that the cable appears to be moulded into the slider itself.
If its come free from the end that goes round the back of the AFT to the other motor in order to synchronize the two together, then drop both motors out, re-thread the cable and replace the motors, making sure both sides of the roof itself and the sliders are matched for position.

[scottishbubbles]

I think it must be from the slider. Got the cable back into the channel but roof on passenger side still not coming down. I need to manually push the the slider as the roof comes down