<VV> Will it never end?

[Frank DuVal]

Broken starter nose- most likely ring gear issue or flywheel out of 
round, typically due to loose rivets. I assume you have a flywheel since 
it is a Spyder...

Top motor is hiding in what would be the rear package tray in a coupe or 
sedan. So in a convertable it is below the top well. Yes, you have to 
raise the top to get to it! If one person pushing the button up while 
another is standing on the rear floor pulling up on the top does not 
raise it, remove the rear seat and quarter panel interior trim. Now 
remove the bottom bolt holding the top cylinders in place on both sides 
and the top will come up easily by hand. For some reason this is 
remembered as easier than remoing the top cylinder bolt, but you could 
try that also...

BUT, if there is no sound when the top switch is pushed upwards, and 
there is sound when the switch is pushed downwards, I would suspect the 
switch. Just jump the contacts with a wire and see what happens. Just 
don't jump any of the wires on the switch to ground, and don't jump all 
three at the same time, only two at a time. One of the three 
permutations should raise the top.


Frank DuVal

Kerry and jan B wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I think I am destined to never drive my car this year. Not going well, 
> but luck has to change right?
>
> Question one, is there any other reason for the starter snout to break 
> other than ring gear issues?  Could a bad solenoid cause it? Bad 
> bendix? I have replaced the starter and so far it seems ok....I think.
>
> Question two, Put top down today, went for a ride, came home and tried 
> to put the top up and, you guessed it, nadda. Pushing the switch down 
> will activate the top motor, but lifting it to raise the top and there 
> is no sound.
>
> So, how does one get to the hydraulic motor that operates the top?  I 
> have the manual but don't understand what they are referring to and 
> they suggest that you do this with the top UP, which is not going to 
> happen until I figure out what's going on.
>
> Kerry, 1963 Spyder convertible....
>