# Group 54 Special Roof Service Bulletins

#### Bulletin number

#### Title

#### Description

#### Date of issue

54 01 83 (716) | Sunroof (with plastic gate) adjustments | New adjustment procedure for roofs with plastic gate | February 1983
54 01 84 (818) | Improper gap between sunroof lid and roof | New choice of seal thickness. | March 1984
54 02 85 (1023) | Sunroof lid rattles | Replace contact pads of front slides | April 1985
54 01 87 (1346) | Convertible top operation, care and cleaning | Tips on extending top life | March 1987
54 02 87 (1374) | Adjustment of convertible top | Describes procedure for adjusting top | April 1987
54 04 87 (1429) | Temporary Vehicle Licenses | Warns against sticking temporary tags to the rear window. | July 1987
54 05 87 (1487) | Sunroof mounting | Screws are micro encapsulated and should be replaced if removed | October 1987
54 06 87 (1508) | Service installation of Accessory hardtop | Procedure for setting up hard top adjustments on first installation | January 1988
54 01 88 (1605) | Convertible top repair hints | Seal replacement hints | June 1988
54 02 88 (1714) | Loose front seal of convertible top | Can come loose, re-glue with Loctite Black Max 38050. | September 1988
54 03 88 (1723) | Convertible top repair kit | To repair small holes or tears, P/N 81 22 9 407 536 | December 1989
54 01 89 (1805) | Chafing damage to convertible top material | Top may rub on edge of storage compartment, prior to 9/88, grind down rough edges | May 1989
54 02 89 (1863) | Leak at rear window of accessory hardtop | Clean leak area and force a bead of adhesive P/N 81 22 9 407 526 between window and frame | April 1989
54 03 89 (1864) | Noise (rattle or vibration) from right front area of sunroof | Contact between cable guide and right front drain tube or clamp. | April 1989
54 02 90 (3022) | Replacement parts for convertible top | Announces release of some pivot screws not on parts fiche at time | February 1990
54 03 90 (3059) | Sunroof adjustment | Correctly adjusted roof will not be even with surrounding roof. Should be 1mm low at front and 1mm high at rear | April 1990
54 01 91 (3231) | Door windows hit top when opening or closing door, iC | New tensioning springs for roof to prevent tensioning cables from stretching , causing overlay of roof | July 1991
54 02 91 (3264) | Water leaks from front latch, iC | Plastic covers on latches damaged or missing. Install P/N 54 31 1 971 255 | May 1991
54 03 91 (3354) | Upgraded parts for Electro mechanical soft top , iC | Install updated parts to cars produced before 4/91 | September 1991
54 06 92 (3627) | Damage to soft top | Incorrect installation of wire tie retaining plastic sleeve on tensioning spring can damage top material over time. | October 1992
54 07 92 (3670) | Installation of AMCO brand soft top. | New soft top manufactured in US has different installation instructions, take care. | November 1992
54 02 93 (3757) | Marking or rear window by linkage cover | Replace cover with P/N 51 71 4 346 227. Effects E/M top only | April 1993
54 03 93 (3782) | E-M top frame breaking , iC | Replacement arm available to replace broken one. | May 1993
54 05 93 (3860) | Soft top material rubs on tension spring mount, iC with E-M top | Modify right side spring anchor | October 1993

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