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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: R32 on 26 April 2009, 20:41

Title: Mk2 Tilt and slide roof help
Post by: R32 on 26 April 2009, 20:41

Hi,

Does anyone have a tilt and slide fitted in their car, or knows about them?

I am putting one back into my car and I am putting the trim panel on the inside but the inner flap wont lift up when the roof tilts.
I checked ETKA and there are supposed to be two springs, so I ordered these. They are about 5"-6" long.

Now, I cant for the life of me figure out how these springs fit to the inside of the roof.

On the edge of the flap there is a small hole which is where I guess one end of each spring fits, but I cant see where the other is supposed to go.

Can anyone have a look for me please and take a photo? ETKA isnt clear where the springs are supposed to go unfortunately.

Cheers!

Title: Re: Mk2 Tilt and slide roof help
Post by: rubjonny on 27 April 2009, 08:47

there should be a round ring on a bar on the roof upper panel somewhere, the spring hooks onto that.

Title: Re: Mk2 Tilt and slide roof help
Post by: R32 on 27 April 2009, 21:11

Yeah, I thought that as it looks like an obvious place but the springs I have are way too long.

Do you know what the spring should look like? The ones I have have a coiled section about 1.5" long with straight tails either end about 2" long. Small hook one end and larger hook other end.

Also, does your roof have two springs here? I cant see why they would fit two when one would have done the job.

Cheers!

Title: Re: Mk2 Tilt and slide roof help
Post by: rubjonny on 28 April 2009, 11:52

erm i cant remember how long it was, did it ages ago and it was a mates car I swapped it into rather than mine.  But there was only 1 spring on it and as you say it was plenty :)

Title: Re: Mk2 Tilt and slide roof help
Post by: R32 on 28 April 2009, 12:53

Ok mate, I'll have another look on ETKA. Maybe theres another spring I have to order  :undecided:

Title: Re: Mk2 Tilt and slide roof help
Post by: bomp on 28 April 2009, 14:30

The spring that lifts it up is about 1.5-2 inches long, and one leg fits under the bracket, and the other just pushes against the deflector.

Well, it's how I did mine anyways. Was bit of an awkward little bugger to fit back on your own because the other side straightens out. So you have to stand through the sunroof, have a couple of screws in your mouth  :laugh: ready to put them in quickly, and place it down centraly.  :rolleyes:

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p89/bomp_bucket/sunroof-winddeflect-spring.jpg)

Title: Re: Mk2 Tilt and slide roof help
Post by: rubjonny on 28 April 2009, 15:29

thats for the front wind deflector, we're talking about the wee trim flap on the inside that lifts up when the roof is tilted up :)

Title: Re: Mk2 Tilt and slide roof help
Post by: bomp on 28 April 2009, 18:15

 ^ :grin: Oops, my bad  :embarassed:

Lights are on, but no ones home John   :laugh: