How do I fix this cable from my soft-top ?

[wun911]

This cable from my MX5's soft-top snaped.

1 Where do I get a new cable?

2 Is it difficult to replace?

3 My soft-top still works fine eg its water tight and folds up and down ok. So what does this cable do exactly?

[silvermiata]

its the soft top tensioner, its a bit of a challange to change as you have to buy this cable from

http://www.ilmotorsport.de/shop/article_detail.php5?aid=1013&oid=85&depth=0&lang=EN

then you have to drill out the rivet that holds the cable near the windsreen side of the top and re-rivet the new one... my one snapped too, i have removed the excess wire and tension the spring to the top with cable ties... it used to make too much noise on the bumpy roads....i gues you dont reeeally need this cable ??

[green_comet]

That is your tension cable, it runs around the sides where the windows are and puts tension down on the roof to keep it nice and tight. You will find with it snapped after a while your roof will become slack above the side windows, let in water, and probably tare.

Both mine have been snapped for some time, and my vinyl roof has tares above the side windows.. I have new ones though, ordered them through www.mx5parts.co.uk a few months back, just waiting on the new roof now..



Heres the link.

http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/product_info.php/products_id/451

You just need the cables, your existing spring seems to be in decent condition.

Cheers
Ryan

[silvermiata]

[green_comet]

[wun911]

Thanks for the help

Ive placed an order at mx5 parts uk

[silvermiata]

cool

do we really need this green comet? and also, could you guys tell me if this is an easy job to do?

[green_comet]

yes you do need me..

Its not a hard job to do, the only annoying bit is trying to thread the new cable through the softtop.

This thread should help you out.

http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=247746&highlight=tension+cables

[wun911]

I got the cables and did it

You will need an odd kinda philips head screw driver.



Once the end is rivited on you will need to feed the cable though the hole untill it comes out the other end.



hook the other end of the cable back onto the spring and screw that spring back onto the car and your done.

[sliq]

hey wun, can you confirm whether this part:

http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/product_info. ... %7B3%7D169

was the one u got for ur nb8b?

Because it states the model there is for the MK1 and MK2, but not the MK2.5

thanks mate

sliq

[ampz]

Its the same for both models.

I have a NB8B roof on my NA, still using the old cables.

[sliq]

thanks for that ampz

[wun911]

yeah i can confirm and there is also a spring thing so lots of give and take anyway.