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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: cejsmith on 18 March 2006, 06:56

Title: rust in sunroof well
Post by: cejsmith on 18 March 2006, 06:56

Hi

I'm looking at a GTI with a sun roof and have noticed that the metal wind deflector is rusty and the seems to be the start of some rust around the well itself. IS it a difficult job to sort?

Also the seats are a bit worn can you get the correct fabrics to recover them?

Thanks for the help.

Colin

Title: Re: rust in sunroof well
Post by: welshgar on 18 March 2006, 08:59

Quote from: cejsmith on 18 March 2006, 06:56

Also the seats are a bit worn can you get the correct fabrics to recover them?

for the seats, ive heard good things about this place, although ive not tried them yet

http://www.newtoncomm.co.uk/cars/vw/index.jsp?model=25

Title: Re: rust in sunroof well
Post by: richandhazel on 18 March 2006, 22:21

Depends how bad the rust is. The flap is no problem as you can replace that. If the rust is just surface then you can clean it up and reprotect but if its deep I think you have a bit of work on your hands. The reason they rust is the drains get blocked so first job would be to blow through the drains on either side.

Title: Re: rust in sunroof well
Post by: cejsmith on 19 March 2006, 07:26

Does any one know how much the replacement flap will cost and if you can get the part new?

Title: Re: rust in sunroof well
Post by: wayders on 11 July 2006, 22:10

Yeah i bought mine new from my local VW dealership.

Title: Re: rust in sunroof well
Post by: Domma on 19 July 2006, 13:24

Beware mate,

The MK1 has four drain holes!! The two at the front you can see and the two at the back you can't see. If the ones at the back rust out its a major job.

Water fills the inside of the car up because the water runs down behind the inside of the roof lining, behind the side rear interior panel and fills up the rear foot wells.

You can only see the rear holes by taking out the sunroof and looking between the skins with a torch. If you take the head lining out(which you don't want to do if you can help it) you can see if the rust has taken hold. On the end of the drain there is a tube connecting to a plastic pipe that runs down the rear wing inside the chassis and should let the water run out just in front of the rear wheels.

The rust detaches the metal and the plastic pipe drops down into no-mans land.

I sent my Lhasar green mk1 to the scrappy in the sky because of this. took me months looking for the leek till i found out the sunroof drained from the back as well as the front!!!

Should keep them clean with piano wire or net curtain hangers to keep them clean.

Domma..........