How To: Replace the Soft Top

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Then unclip this wire and pop it out of the driver’s side box using pliers on the fastening underneath.

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Then lift out each box starting with the passenger side – the way it fastens prohibits removal of the driver’s side compartment first.

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6. Disconnect seatbelt from shoulder height fastening point. 1 bolt holds it in place.

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7. Pop out the pull leaver front plate, unscrew the two fastenings behind it and remove.

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8. Remove wind deflector. Pop out the two plates which conceal the fastening nuts.

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Then unscrew it in 4 places and lift out.

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9. Remove luggage compartment cover/garnish.

These two bits are held on with a bunch of plastic clips.

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10. Remove tarpaulin material from horizontal frame. 4 screwing caps undone and it’s off the cross bar.

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Then make sure it’s unpopped from the fabric at each side too, and remove.

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5 Responses

  1. mike says:

    help my mr2 spyder top is seperating from the side behind the window. what’s going on?

  2. Hi guys, I just found your website this morning as I’m looking to replace the soft top on my girlfriends mk3 mr2. It’s great to find such a detailed guide on how to replace the soft top.
    You mention at the start of the article that you found “a new Toyota soft-top at a fraction of the standard new price”. would you be kind enough to let me know where you got this soft top
    as I’m having alot of difficulty finding one.

    Thanks alot for your help.

    Michael.

  3. James Osborne says:

    Planning to install a new soft top on my ’01 MR2 next month.. what a great service you’ve provided by posting these pictures & narrative from your experience!! Thanks so much!!

    James

  4. Amy Chavez says:

    Hey,

    I was wondering where you found the soft-top. My dad just bought me a MR2 and the top is in pretty bad shape. And we would really like to know whre you foound the top. Thanks!

  5. Gavin says:

    I replaced mine about a year ago, didn’t need to remove the scuff plates though. What was the reasoning behind that?