Smart Roadster Roof Motor Removal

Look in the boot lift the carpet up just behind the flap.

Smart roadster roof motor removal. The motor is easily to remove replace the hardest bit is removing the 2 or 3 torx screws. Roof motor gear cog for the 452 smart roadster roadster coupe models. Put the roof back after the bolts are removed then undo the plug. This relieves the pressure through the cables on the motor.

Now the full roof will slide out. The rotor of the new motor needs to be swapped as the lower ball joint is too small. To compound the problem when the roof is open you can t get to the motor to remove it. Ok find the motor.

Back in 2004 a video was leaked from smart. 17mm outer diameter 7mm inner diameter. 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. Being early 2000 s it was filmed on a potato so although.

It showed the technicians how to changed the sliders and cables in the smart roadster roof. I think there is a special crank arm like tool for manually opening closing roof. The roof motor gear grips onto this spring like outer surface of each rod. Evilution the smart car encyclopaedia full of information for fixing and modifying your smart car.

Right hand drive you now need to place the rotor arm onto the motor so that both arms are in line with. Remove the 3x torx30 bolts and lift the motor out of the recess. This stops the motor at the correct point. If you don t can t the motor will be very tight and difficult to remove.

This is the motor you are looking for the roadster only came with the 1. Pull the carpet up to reveal the roof motor. I m having problems with my roof not closing properly. The roof motor is on the passenger side only.

The roadster has a single roof motor which is found under carpet just ahead of engine cover. 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. Attach the 2 wiper arms to the old rotor arm. Remove all the bolts that go through into the shell don t remove the ones that are holding the motor in place.

Attach the wiper motor to the car let the motor run and stop it.