Removing Z4 Roof

At around 18 minutes when screwing in the hydraulic line bolts back into the motor tighten these two bolts up to manufacturers spec.

Removing z4 roof.

Momo1 officially a forum statistic. E86 z4 coupe roof lining removal. 527 in 375 posts likes given. 08 10 2018 11 49 am by momo1 i need your guys help on removing the roof lining i have searched quite a bit and haven t had any joy.

Pull this ring pull out by about 1 4 and turn it through 90 degrees and this will lock the hydraulic bypass valve in the open position this will then let you lower the roof by hand. Here are some nice instructions with pictures. If the screen latches do not unlock from the down switch you can remove the plastic cover at the top of the windscreen to open the latches using an allen key. Replacing the motor involves removing the entire roof assembly which is a fiddly and laborious job and is an expensive option if you are going to get this done at an indy garage.