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My roof whimpers! Now with working video

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My roof whimpers! Now with working video

Post by ocrx8 » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:07 am

Hi all

In recent weeks the roof on my M has got into the (very) annoying habit of making this whimpering noise, and doing nothing else, when pressing the roof up button after it's been down for a journey. Not what you want when you're in a rush in a car park!

Sorry about the poor video but it captures the sound:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vng2q10iJJE

If I undo the red emergency cord in the boot, lift the roof up slightly manually and reinsert the emergency cord, all is good again and the roof works as normal. It's almost as if it needs a prompt.

Has anyone experienced the lovely whimpering before? I wonder if it's some sort of position sensor that's failing or is the roof is low on hydraulic fluid. Car is garaged all the time and has rarely seen rain so I don't think the motor is goosed.
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Post by Marlon » Tue Jun 13, 2017 9:04 am

Link just goes to your photobucket pics.
Sounds like the motor needs an overhaul. There are several members here who can service it, top up the fluid and relocate it to the boot for peace of mind.
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Post by ocrx8 » Tue Jun 13, 2017 11:57 am

Strange. I'll try and get the video working later.

Thanks for the advice. I thought that be the answer :(
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Post by Ducklakeview » Tue Jun 13, 2017 12:53 pm

ocrx8 wrote: Tue Jun 13, 2017 11:57 am Strange. I'll try and get the video working later.

Thanks for the advice. I thought that be the answer :(
Yup, the motor will be sitting in a bath of water. Not a problem though and something I can fix for you in about an hour, relocating the pump assembly at the same time, so it'll never get wet again. Whereabouts are you?

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Post by Number5 » Tue Jun 13, 2017 6:58 pm

Ducklakeview wrote: Tue Jun 13, 2017 12:53 pm Whereabouts are you?
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Post by ocrx8 » Tue Jun 13, 2017 7:20 pm

Yes please, a local would be fantastic!

The car barely gets wet apart from when it's being washed. The roof does still work, it just has issues remembering when it needs to go up again :rofl:
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My roof whimpers! Now with working video

Post by ocrx8 » Tue Jun 13, 2017 9:13 pm

I've now uploaded to YouTube as Photobucket wouldn't work for some reason.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vng2q10iJJE

The whimper noise comes from the middle of the hood, rather than from the motor on the left side. This makes me unsure that it's the actual motor that's at fault.
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Post by firebobby » Tue Jun 13, 2017 9:46 pm

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