Hi all,  bought my 2006 a4 cab few weeks back

One day the roof wouldn't close, so I manually closed it

Now though, it unlatches at the windscreen but doesn't go any further, roof opening light on dash stays constant, no blinking

When I push down to close it electronically, it does close itself

Does this sound like the motor itself?

I've seen someone on ebay offering a refurb which I'll go for, but is there a guide to accessing it to remove?

Any chance I'll notice it just needs a fluid top up when I have access to it?

If so, what fluid does it take?

 

Thank you!

Hello Frankie,

Trade or private sale? 

Kind regards,

Gareth. 

4 hours ago, Magnet said:

Hello Frankie,

Trade or private sale? 

Kind regards,

Gareth. 

Hiya, trade

But bought it from Eastleigh with me being in Glasgow!

‘Few weeks back…’ - should have a warranty. After all, a convertible would be expected to have a working roof, otherwise it’s not fit for purpose. 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

6 hours ago, Magnet said:

‘Few weeks back…’ - should have a warranty. After all, a convertible would be expected to have a working roof, otherwise it’s not fit for purpose. 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

Agreed, but I don't want to even go back to him, already had issues with a broken pcv valve, spring and a few other things!

 

Is there a guide to get to the roof motor?

1 hour ago, millertime9 said:

Agreed, but I don't want to even go back to him, already had issues with a broken pcv valve, spring and a few other things!

 

Is there a guide to get to the roof motor?

If bought within 30 days you have the right to get the seller to fix it. 

Could something be blocking the roof from closing/opening. We've had one case where a shoe was blocking the roof from opening. 

It's interesting as it was fine

Then one day my wee boy was placing his bag into the boot and since then it didn't work

Could the tray being nudged have done something?

Any form of slight obstruction or disturbance of any of the components can result in the symptoms you have. Personally, I would not be hanging my hat on the motor being the offender here. I would be more interested in searching for some localish specialist inspection/advice before attempting to remove anything. 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

Woohoo!

It was indeed the motor, working Like a dream now

Interestingly, when !Removed! the new motor to the pump, the bolts are as tight as they go but there's a very very slight bit of movement between the motor and pump, really really tiny amount, but does thar sound right?