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JimC · 03-31-2006, 10:54 AM

I saw your post earlier - was hoping someone would have offered a solution by now. However:

in my 1998 Cabriolet, there is a nylon string that attaches to either side of the rear interior of the soft top, behind the flap where the rear side windows are. If the string comes loose, as mine did, there will be a tension release on some hidden component. The tension allows movement of the mechanical gizmos which permit the top to be raised (or lowered, I guess).

I didn't have the Audi folks reattach the string - Audi wouldn't do it, anyway. They send that sort of work out to a professional top repair facility. I found a way to tie off the loose end and replace the lost tension. Now, the top will go up and down. It works, at least for the interim. Don't have any idea if this is related to your difficulities.

Jim

03-31-2006, 10:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
JimC Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5 Gallery: (0)	I saw your post earlier - was hoping someone would have offered a solution by now. However: in my 1998 Cabriolet, there is a nylon string that attaches to either side of the rear interior of the soft top, behind the flap where the rear side windows are. If the string comes loose, as mine did, there will be a tension release on some hidden component. The tension allows movement of the mechanical gizmos which permit the top to be raised (or lowered, I guess). I didn't have the Audi folks reattach the string - Audi wouldn't do it, anyway. They send that sort of work out to a professional top repair facility. I found a way to tie off the loose end and replace the lost tension. Now, the top will go up and down. It works, at least for the interim. Don't have any idea if this is related to your difficulities. Jim