How the heck do I replace this?

fgottlieb · 08-24-2018, 04:18 PM

Hi, for some reason this part was cracked. The top functions completely fine, but from an easthetics perspective, it really bothers me. It's a $30 part but it seems that I have to take out pretty much everything behind the seats to install it. Any ideas?

The part in question is #4

StickMon · 08-26-2018, 01:35 PM

I think you pretty much have to start in the trunk and take everything out until you get to it.
I had that all apart years ago when I fed the antenna for sat radio from the dash to the trunk.
It was truly a PITA.
Make sure the part is available before you start.

fgottlieb · 08-26-2018, 03:44 PM

I have the part, it was only $28. I'm not sure that I want to bother with it. You can only see it when the top is up and you are looking into the car from behind it.

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fgottlieb New Member 0 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW Z4 3.0si Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Bend, OR iTrader: (0)	How the heck do I replace this? Hi, for some reason this part was cracked. The top functions completely fine, but from an easthetics perspective, it really bothers me. It's a $30 part but it seems that I have to take out pretty much everything behind the seats to install it. Any ideas? The part in question is #4
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StickMon My other car is on Mars 636 Rep 3,124 Posts Drives: 2006 MR Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lo-Cal iTrader: (1)	I think you pretty much have to start in the trunk and take everything out until you get to it. I had that all apart years ago when I fed the antenna for sat radio from the dash to the trunk. It was truly a PITA. Make sure the part is available before you start. __________________ Warning: May contain traces of nuts.
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fgottlieb New Member 0 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW Z4 3.0si Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Bend, OR iTrader: (0)	I have the part, it was only $28. I'm not sure that I want to bother with it. You can only see it when the top is up and you are looking into the car from behind it.
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