Decided to move the roof motor to the boot today, fully read up on the how to thread so it all began at 11:00. Stripping out the rear shelf was easy enough, those clips really ping off but recovered all four once the shelf was out. These clips were to haunt me later, what a difficult thing to put them back in.
Removed the left side rail and pulled it out, knack to doing that because of the hump underneath where it sits.
Peered in and could see the plastic motor cover, managed to pull the top of the casing off using a long bar and brute force, only one layer of tape around the top so looks like its had a replacement in the past. Bottom half with the motor in it was held quyite tight in the hole, just a bit of give in it. Had a go at sliding a hacksaw blade down the sides in an attempt to cut through the tie that was hoding it in, not sure I found the tie but with use of the long bar again on the metal part of the motor I manage to lift it up and the tie and the slot on the housing gave up. Pulled it up and out as far as I could but the cable and oil lines were being held down there by at least two further ties. A bit of pulling made these give up and lo and behold one shiny motor in the boot. No evidence of water but the warranty label on the motor housing suggests its a replacement.
Cable and lines arranged into two bundles and holes drilled in the plastic on the side rail so they were routed tidy. Motor secured in its new home with a tie using the bracket behind the carpet. Quick test of the hood operating made by putting a socket in the shelf cut out switch in the centre of the bulkhead, it worked ok in both directions. Some foam wrapped around the motor to deaden the sound and refit all the bits. This is where I ran into much trouble trying to replace the hinge clips that had pingged off so easily at the start of things. Hardly any room to get your hand and arm into the sides of the shelf and working blind to try and locate the clips from the top. Much swearing but managed to get the nearest clips back in on each side, gave up on the ones further back just couldnt get them in the right place. Had a look inside the car but access just as bad, may have another go when I have calmed down.
All bolted back to gether and ran a quick test, nothing, checked the cut out switch and shelf position, all appeared ok but raised the shelf and gave the switch a few clicks on and off then put the shelf in the down position again. Tried the roof and all ok up and down. Thinking the switch needs a slight tweek after everthing has been disturbed. Will check it another day.
Update: See next post for replacing the rear shelf clips, these need putting back to ensure the shelf is secured to operate the centre cut out switch, if the clips are left out the shelf can move up and not operate the cut out switch correctly.
Hats off to the guys who can do this in 40 mins I was finished at 6pm after all the faffing about with the clips, long day but jobs done now, will not be worrying about the motor ever drowning.
