TheMercedes C Class cabriolet is a smartly styled convertible with a multi layered fabric roof that can activate in less than 20 seconds at speeds of up to 30mph. The fully automatic fabric soft top can be opened and closed using a matt chrome curved switch on the centre console. After opening, it folds down quietly and is stored in the soft Iwouldn't let the roof problems put you off necessarily - there are plenty of happy Spider owners out there. Most common cause of failure is flap motors, off the Theproblem is most likely the plastic gear wheel in the motor. Over time the teeth break. One temporary fix is to remove the motor and access the large plastic round gear by removing the cover. Ithink that all 916 spiders have the same problem. I was going to replace the motor, which was going to cost AU$990 but then I realised that the same problem would come back as the gear is exactly the same for all 916 spiders. The slfa gear is 'injected moulded plastic', whereas the one I got make is actually cut. 14459 Posts. #41 · Sep 23, 2013. Ryan_The_Spider said: QUICK UPDATE: I have swapped the LHS and RHS flap motors around and since I have used the roof since I haven't had any problems. I also added some greese around the keyway of the motors. Only took me 30mins to do this fix. If anyone has any suggestions why this may work (a Theconvertible roof flap motors on the 939 Spiders are a common failure point of the convertible system. Their construction uses a plastic chassis, a plastic geartrain inside that is driven plastic worm drive connected via a motor. Whilst I’m not doubting the use of plastic mechanisms in certain parts of a car, the usage of a high-torque Spiderroof - hood failure. Tags hood roof spider. Jump to Latest Follow 21 - 40 of 43 Posts. 1 2 3. JonSpiderMan · The friendly Alfa Romeo Club - If you are looking to buy or you are already an Alfa Romeo owner, join to get the most from your ownership. AlfaRomeo Owners Club of Australia Forum Technical 939 Series (159, Brera and Brera Spider) Current Model Spider roof problem; Current Model Spider roof problem. Started by GregSale, January 08, 2010, 02:04:50 PM. Previous topic - Next topic. Print. Go Down Pages 1. User actions. GregSale. AlfaRomeo Spider Roof Repairs. Alfa Romeo Spider 916; Alfa Romeo Spider 939; Aston Martin Roof Repairs. Aston Martin DB9 GT Volante Roof Repairs; Aston Martin DB11 Volante Roof Repairs; Unlike soft top folding roofs, if there is an operational fault and roof failure, the system can get itself into a muddle and can refuse to lift and hF9d.

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