I recently bought a 97 Eclipse spyder that is in great shape, but there is one problem. The top won't automatically go down or back up. I can here the motor trying to work but it just doesn't move at all. What can be the problem? The guy i bought the car from said it might be the shear pin or something like that. Anybody have any ideas? Thanks for the help.

Take it to a shop TIM

I don't know about the top, but my dad had that problem with his seats in his corvette and it was the teeth that spin it were all fucked up, but like ^^^he^^^ said, take it to a shop.

Yes, something is jamming the mechanism from opening/closing the roof. Check for quarters, coins, etc stuck in the assembly motor or maybe it just needs to be oiled or cleaned.

Thanks for the reply i will check for that, anybody else have any ideas?

Ya and how many miles are on the car? You might have to lubricate the entire thing ever so often. I would suggest only using ball-bearing grease and use just a LITTLE bit. Too much will attract more dirt and grime making the assembly grind possibly worse. So only use a little and clean it all out. See if that works before replacing any parts.

check the fuses for it..........

"check the fuses for it.........."

I am NOT trying to start shit, but he says he can hear the motor working, so how could it be a fuse?