The best video I found for this job. My top got vandalized and the shop quoted me over 3 thousand to replace the new soft top and the headliner. I am thinking to find a used soft top in some junk yard and do it myself. I found your video. Thank you very much.

excellent video, the camera work and explanation make it very easy to follow,easily the best on youtube, well done!

Beautifully done - good step by step instruction. Clear and concise. Brilliant. Well Done ! Thanks for positing.

Thanks for this. A very good, straightforward go-to. Very helpful.

This is the best video for removing the top. I used it to remove to top because my hinges were leaking. Sent them to top hydraulics for repair. However, after reinstalling everything now the top opens and closes as normal. However, when opening the red button keeps blinking. Possibly didn't install a sensor correctly. Not sure. you can see one of the sensors for the hinges at 2:20 in the video. The sensors are located on the pump side of the hinges in the driver side. At 2:20 you can see a square looking sensor with a small screw/cable coming out of it. I placed the sensor with the white dot on top and the other on the side. Hopefully, you know what I am talking about and can help? It opens and closes as normal. Just when opening it the red button keeps blinking.

Great video! Used it to remove my top. Pump was fine, had a leaky hydraulic hinge. Replaced the hinge with a used one and moved the pump to the trunk to avoid corrosion problem. Everything worked for 16 months and then developed a leak in the other hinge. This time I was able to lift both hinges high enough out of the body to remove them without removing the entire top. I had both hinges rebuilt by Top Hydraulics and the top works great. Note: there is another video on KZfaq that shows how to move the pump to the trunk without removing the top... So you could replace the pump and hinges without removing the entire top.

Very helpful! Looks easy from the video, hoping that's also the case when I do it myself.😄

I hope i never have to do this but im glad this exists. I have plastic on plastic squeak sound coming from the trunk cover area so i may have to get in there anyways

Keep up the good work one of best Clips so far 👍

Dang.. Nicely done. I need to remove the top on mine to fix some things and this made it so much less daunting.

Fellow BMW Z4 owner here, thank you for the video, this helped a lot :)

Very nicely done and helpful, thank you for sharing.

Good video, though I wish you had mentioned you’re lifting the bow to undo that last clip. Thanks!

This video was absolutely excellent. Many, many thanks!!

This video is extremely helpful I certainly appreciated my friend thank you very much

Super video. I followed all steps and all is good...except finishing the install the weather strip by the door. (The removal is at about 1:57 in your clip. I cant seem to get the last 2.5 inches from the top weatherstrip to stay in place to finally put the corner piece on. Just wondering if their is some suggestion to making this final piece fit uniform before adding the corner piece with some glue? Thanks so much. 1st video I actually did not get a migraine watching...and the audio is perfect. Thank you. V

Great video and I am going to remove the top in a week or so. On the passenger side how many wire connections are disconnected, I couldn't tell exactly in the video. Thanks and great work, best video I've seen describing this procedure.

Excellent.. Clear speaking, Perfect video, Came off just as you described. Thank you for doing this video. Do you add a little silicone grease when reinstalling the rubber top seal?

Excellent instructions. Thanks so much!

You make this job look easy 😊

My Z4 soft top can’t open the whole thing and comes back up since 2 weeks ago! Whenever I try pressing the button, it moves a li only which means the Mortar is working ? I used my soft top almost every day since summer started which may cause the issue? I went to the mechanic shop and the guy told me it may cost around $5000. I was shocked !

One question: the hydraulic actuator is held in place by two torx bolts, one on top and one lower torx bolt. The torx bolt has a smooth larger diameter section followed by a narrower diameter threaded section. When reinstalling the top does the open loop at the lower part of the actuator sit on the threaded part of the bolt and then is held in place against the larger non-threaded shoulder when you tighten it? Thanks. great video.

Very informative very well done very impressive

Thanks for the great video. Make it look easy, in my experience, the rubber stuff disintegrates, the screws are rusted together, etc, etc, and I spend days on this, and putting it back looks like a nightmare too, get all that stuff back in place without damage looks a challenge. My question/problem is the manual release cable seems to be stuck, so I can't lower the top manually, and from this video, it looks like I need it to release to get it out? I'd like to just fix the manual operation, don't need a fancy electric version, heck my Midget doesn't even have windows at all. :)

What a good video, I have problems with my roof, I disconnected the hydraulic lines and now I don't know how to connect them, could you help me with that, thanks

Great video, easy to follow, well done. Do you have a video detailing removal of the hydraulic hinges?

Thanks for the video it is clear how to take the entire thing off, but how much of the roof do you have to lift to get access to the ram on the right hand side of the roof? My hydraulic line has burst on that side (opposite side to motor) and I think lifting the side of the roof out to access that part is probably the best bet. I don’t want to take the whole roof off if I can help it though.

This was awesome and very well done.. Thank you for sharing...

Thanks for good video! Does anybody know what is part number of weatherstrip (removed at 4:35)? Mine is tired and would like to get new one.

3:30 Soon I will install the anchor option for a hard roof. Does anyone know why it has so much cable? I thought it was just a physical anchor.

Do you have a video that talks about replacing the hard plastic at the front of the convertible top itself? The plastic piece that the fabric attaches to is breaking, there are lost screws and when the top folds down into the trunk, it doesn't lock. I need instructions on replacing the plastic piece and making sure the top seats properly. Thanks!

awesome video man.

Yeah I'm having a issue with mine, I'm getting a little puddle of fluid under the z on the passenger side not big but enough to notice and I can't seem to find where it's coming from, I just got the top out but waiting for anyone to show up at the compound to help lift it out was hoping you might have a clue to where it might be??

Great video..my z4 2003 has original top..works great...however the screws holding the canvas top to its frame have completely corroded and no longer hold the canvas top.......do you have any suggestions. do I have to replace the top >>>

At 5:36 the instructions say to release "these clips". I don't understand what to do here. It shows a thumb pressing on some kind of plastic bracket. At 5:30 it shows a screwdriver pushing into the start of the fabric with the instructions saying "release this clip by prying carefully with a screwdriver underneath the top". I can't see just what is being done here. Again I don't see any clip, just a black hole. I don't get it.

Great video, thank you. Question, in the process of removing the roof motor (left side of the car) through the trunk I damaged the hydraulic hose going to the right side cylinder of the roof. Do I need to remove the roof to replace that hydraulic hose ?

Very good instructions. I'm having an issue on returning the top to the body, specifically the electric wiring on the driver side. I'm not having enough slack, and cant really see where to route the cable collection back through so I can make the 3 reconnects work. For testing, I connected the large white and black connector but don't have enough for the controller (small 6 pin connector). I assume the connector is required to move the unit up and down, therefore I'm not hearing anything. Lastly, I have a hard top, but both those connectors are not in for my initial test. Are those required to operate the top?

Great video. Is there a way to check and add fluid without taking the top completely off? My top unlatches, motor runs but will not go up or down. I can manually operate the top up and down. Could it be low an fluid?

Nicely done. Very well made, concise with great video and explanations. Been avoiding this project for a few weeks, but not now. What's your time estimate for this project?

Question, when assembling the the convertible top back on. Do you put weatherstrip adhesive glue on it to the body?

very helpful !

Is it as easy to assemble in reverse or are there any tricks? I’m about to tackle this now, replace motor and lines on the top

great video thanks

Hi there excellent video question what is the year of the Z4?

Do you have a video on how to re-install it?

Hello I need some advice ASAP I need to change the motor of the hood, I've taken all the boot apart and can see the motor but its way to hard to get out, Getting the tape off is impossible, it won't pull out etc. Is there any way I can get to the motor easier, ive tried reaching inside, but again its impossible. any tips of how to make it totally clear without taking the roof off?

Mine was partially worked on. The power line that plugs into the pump was disconnected, i can not find where to plug the line into.

Very helpful

I wish you would have made this video 2 years earlier!!!

Hello. I have to repare the top of my Z4 but I don't know exactly what's wrong. The hidraulics were liking till the top roof had no force to open, but now the motors are not working. I mean the front motor to lock the roof just works to close if I open manually and the motor for the hidraulics doesn't work anymore but I took it outside from the trunk and it looks like new. The question is: Is it possible that motors don't work when there is no hidràulic pressure? Thank you for your helpfull videos.

Do you have experience with softtop alignment? How to ensure the top does not hit the chassis when it folds down? It seems many z4s suffer from this and it causes damage over time. Hope you have some advice!

I have a 2003 BMW Z4 convertible I would like to have your number so I can call talk to you about why the convertible top bolt on latch that will not come down put a new electric pumping but did not put the pump reservoir in and of being told it's some kind of a sensor or something or the ECU is mixed signals

Perfect

Awesome

Hey man Is it the same procedure for hard top to?

Question can you change the top while it's out of the car?

Can I relocate the motor into the trunk?

Holy heck! Too many steps! Time to sell the car! :)