Smart Roadster Roof Motor Removal

Attach the 2 wiper arms to the old rotor arm.

Smart roadster roof motor removal.

This stops the motor at the correct point. I think there is a special crank arm like tool for manually opening closing roof. 17mm outer diameter 7mm inner diameter. Being early 2000 s it was filmed on a potato so although.

The roadster has a single roof motor which is found under carpet just ahead of engine cover. Now the full roof will slide out. Open the boot and look towards the carpet that is behind the raised black plastic flap. This relieves the pressure through the cables on the motor.

Pry off the plastic panel that is on that side by pulling the leading edge part most forward in the car out and down take the damned thing off. The rotor of the new motor needs to be swapped as the lower ball joint is too small. Attach the wiper motor to the car let the motor run and stop it. To compound the problem when the roof is open you can t get to the motor to remove it.

Select cars to narrow search basics bench testing chassis diagnostics coding electrical engine exterior hints tips ice info interior leds misc panels reviews servicing team evil water ingress wheels wiring pinouts x gauge. Evilution the smart car encyclopaedia full of information for fixing and modifying your smart car. The motor is easily to remove replace the hardest bit is removing the 2 or 3 torx screws. Back in 2004 a video was leaked from smart.

It s like threading a needle with the cover in place trying to get even the factory crank handle to engage i tried it just now. It showed the technicians how to changed the sliders and cables in the smart roadster roof. There are 6 more bolts that are hiding behind the plastic trims that are above the seats remove the trim and take them all out. If you don t can t the motor will be very tight and difficult to remove.

Put the roof back after the bolts are removed then undo the plug. Look in the boot lift the carpet up just behind the flap. Ok find the motor. I m having problems with my roof not closing properly.

Remove all the bolts that go through into the shell don t remove the ones that are holding the motor in place. Roof motor gear cog for the 452 smart roadster roadster coupe models. Pull the carpet up to reveal the roof motor. Remove the 3x torx30 bolts and lift the motor out of the recess.

The roof motor gear grips onto this spring like outer surface of each rod.