Hi, my 2008 convertible is quite noisy in the cabin and from the outside - on both sides - there is the gap (pictured) and from within I can see daylight. I guess this is where the cabin noise comes from.

Added to that, when the roof is down the two panels (pictured) are not fitted. I guess this may cause the gaps.

I have both panels, but have no idea how they fit. Both drawer cords are snapped and when I tried to loose fit them they started to crush when closing the roof.

I'm stumped. Can anyone assist please ?

 

Hi Russ, you definitely need the 2 x moveable hatches to be in place to keep everything working as it should. As you probably realise, the hatches retract and return under a spring damper action, where the dampers are connected by the cords - which can fail.

I don't know if you are a member of the JEC and can therefore access the back copies of the JE magazine via the JEC website (currently under reconstruction) but there is an article in the May 2023 Modern XK column, which highlights the problem and it's repair solution.

If you don't have the ability to access these back issues, then send me a PM via this site with an email address for yourself and I can send you PDF copies of the article.

N6 JMX

N6 JMX - Many thanks for your help, very much appreciated. DM sent.