Hey there
My roof has developed a problem. The fabric cover works fine but the plastic cover that hides the open roof doesn't raise without manual assistance (only slight help is needed, though) and then slams down once the roof is fully retracted. Often the locking catches are closed, menaing the cover doesn't lock. I can move the roof button back and forward, raise the cover again and then they'll open and lock as normal. I've checked the level in the hyd reservior - it was a tad low, but now filled as per the marks ($50 for 0.5l - robbery!). I've looked at the springs (intact) and hyd ram (no leaks) in the boot area. Any ideas on what to test/check next?

The pin has sheared in the joint. Drive it out with a punch and then install a new shear pin. A Saab dealer can perform this in about a 1/2 hour plus the cost of the pin...a couple of dollars

The joint for the cover is broken