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MG MGF Technical - hood skicks half way down

hi my hood goes halfway down then stops ,i then have to plull it back up and try again til it works ,any ideas ?
thanks alan
a shields

Alan

This sticking can be a common fault (see archives) ............

To get round the problem, when you are putting the roof down, move the middle roof bar towards the back of the car, this stops the cross bars from jamming against each other and normally allows the roof to slide down in one move. Works for me anyway.

Keith
Keith Williams

Yep same problem here. It's difficult to describe but the solution is so simple. I'll try to get out and take some pics this morning.

Emma [Any excuse to go out a photograph the F!]
Emma Jackman

OK here's two photo's to illustrate the point Keith made:

http://image56.webshots.com/156/3/2/65/483630265dcTbRU_ph.jpg

http://image63.webshots.com/163/3/1/6/483630106ufosgz_ph.jpg

On the second photo, the bar you need to push downwards is the one my left hand is on. This should release the hood and it should fold down normally.

HTH

Emma
Emma Jackman

Did you take the 2nd picture with no hands? Spooky!
Chris Heinrich Perkins

LOL! No I'm not that good! :) I did try to take a photo at the same time, but it just can't be done. Ended up dragging my unimpressed sister out to take the pic.

Emma
Emma Jackman

Alan,

This happened to me. i got tired of moving the bar so, I fixed it for next to nothing.
Here is a link.

http://www2.mgcars.org.uk/cgi-bin/gen5?runprog=mgbbs&mode=archiveth&subject=69&subjectar=69&thread=2005060713230327661


HTH,
Cheers,
Branko.
Branko

thanks for all your help it now works a treat
alan
a shields

This thread was discussed on 23/10/2005

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