joncook100
New member
Hello,
Just bought a Fiat 500 for my wife- Fiat 500 (150) -Lounge Chassi ZFA 3120000JD30506 automatic
We tried retracting the roof fully which caught on a rear headrest and it twisted coming out of the running guide on one side.
The mechanism is damaged but the cover is in tact .
I took it to a Fiat garage locally and they managed to close it but not fully and gave me a crazy price to replace the whole cover and mechanism.
We live in Portugal near Lisbon and wondered if anyone knows of any mechanic/ enthusiast that could look at it and repair it or offer advice.
Having looked at it closely it appears one of the plastic connectors to the metal roof bars has sheared off but can be aligned .
When operated the roof retracts unevenly and when closed it is not completely closed and there is a gap ( see pic) This causes air noise when driving.
To replace the whole thing seems crazy.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Jonathan Cook
Just bought a Fiat 500 for my wife- Fiat 500 (150) -Lounge Chassi ZFA 3120000JD30506 automatic
We tried retracting the roof fully which caught on a rear headrest and it twisted coming out of the running guide on one side.
The mechanism is damaged but the cover is in tact .
I took it to a Fiat garage locally and they managed to close it but not fully and gave me a crazy price to replace the whole cover and mechanism.
We live in Portugal near Lisbon and wondered if anyone knows of any mechanic/ enthusiast that could look at it and repair it or offer advice.
Having looked at it closely it appears one of the plastic connectors to the metal roof bars has sheared off but can be aligned .
When operated the roof retracts unevenly and when closed it is not completely closed and there is a gap ( see pic) This causes air noise when driving.
To replace the whole thing seems crazy.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Jonathan Cook