Being early 2000 s it was filmed on a potato so although.
Smart roadster roof motor removal.
Now the full roof will slide out.
The motor is easily to remove replace the hardest bit is removing the 2 or 3 torx screws.
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.
This relieves the pressure through the cables on the motor.
Remove the 3x torx30 bolts and lift the motor out of the recess.
The roof motor is on the passenger side only.
To compound the problem when the roof is open you can t get to the motor to remove it.
I think there is a special crank arm like tool for manually opening closing roof.
Back in 2004 a video was leaked from smart.
It showed the technicians how to changed the sliders and cables in the smart roadster roof.
Roof motor gear cog for the 452 smart roadster roadster coupe models.
The roof motor gear grips onto this spring like outer surface of each rod.
I m having problems with my roof not closing properly.
17mm outer diameter 7mm inner diameter.
Pull the carpet up to reveal the roof motor.
Attach the wiper motor to the car let the motor run and stop it.
This stops the motor at the correct point.
If you don t can t the motor will be very tight and difficult to remove.
Ok find the motor.
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Right hand drive you now need to place the rotor arm onto the motor so that both arms are in line with.
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Open the boot and look towards the carpet that is behind the raised black plastic flap.
Remove all the bolts that go through into the shell don t remove the ones that are holding the motor in place.
The roadster has a single roof motor which is found under carpet just ahead of engine cover.
The rotor of the new motor needs to be swapped as the lower ball joint is too small.
Look in the boot lift the carpet up just behind the flap.
Put the roof back after the bolts are removed then undo the plug.
This is the motor you are looking for the roadster only came with the 1.
