convertible motor

[keving85]

1995 celica GT convertible

ok i have never worked on a convertible at all in my life.... so heres the deal.... i installed a new convertible frame and tested it out... well top will go down but when i try to close the top all you hear are the motors running and the top try's to go up... it moves a little way and then you just have to help it from there...... after the initial getting it going it will go by itself???

anyone run into something like this... i am thinking the motors are just about shot?!!

[Pineapple]

The gear on the motor is lose. Usually due to overload at some time and the shear pin is broken. Take the motor out and replace the pin. Not sure if you can order them from Toyota.

[itchn2go]

did this solve the issue? i have the same problem

[itchn2go]

Pineapple had it exactly correct. The shear pin was broken. for 84 cents and an hour of work i fixed it. Thanks for posting Pineapple.

[jamlines]

Originally Posted by itchn2go

Pineapple had it exactly correct. The shear pin was broken. for 84 cents and an hour of work i fixed it. Thanks for posting Pineapple.

Wow, same problem here with my top, glad to find one easy fix, hopefully mine is the same problem. Where you able to buy the part at a toyota dealer? I was wondering because the tops were installed in Cali, not Japan...

Thanks

[itchn2go]

ACE hardware - although it broke again. I need to find harder pins.

[Pineapple]

Harder pin may cause gear to strip. Becareful. I'll make sure every join is well lube and move free.

[itchn2go]

what pins 2 use? i used tension pins from ACE hardware and they keep breaking. I went to seveal auto parts stores - no luck

[itchn2go]

i am thinking of ordering part number 95755A127 extra strenth steel coiled pins from McMaster-Carr. I need to verify the 3/32" diameter first. I think this is correct.