Author Topic: Dents around sunroof  (Read 1466 times)

Offline Kenmac

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Dents around sunroof
« on: 25 March 2007, 22:11 »
My Gti is 3 months old and I have had endless problems, pressure valve and injectors had to be replaced, engine cutting out on braking, power loss, rattles EVERYWHERE!!
A week ago I noticed a dent about 10cm across on my roof, on the front right corner of the sunroof.I thought this may have been caused by somebody in parking lot, a flying shopping cart ? Then, a few days later I saw that I had another dent on the back left corner around the sunroof ! Can this be co-incidence or could there be a factory fault and the sliding action of the sunroof is causing this ?

Any ideas ?

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Re: Dents around sunroof
« Reply #1 on: 26 March 2007, 21:07 »
Hope you get your problems sorted.
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Offline Kenmac

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Re: Dents around sunroof
« Reply #2 on: 27 March 2007, 08:13 »
Dents are still there, so problem not sorted, thanks anyway. I forgot to mention that I hit a curb at at +- 140kph. That little incedent has so far cost me 2 tyres, a rim repair, wheel alignment and straightening. I noticed a clunking sound going over rough terain and upon inspection noticed that oil was leaking from the strut. OK, so I need to replace the strut, my question; while I'm at it I may as well fit gas struts. Are they much better and why, would I have to replace all four or would the front 2 be fine. If I decided to go the whole hog, what real benifit would I get from a lowering kit and which make would be best ?
Back to the dents, I suspect,now, that my left front wheel's meeting with the curb may be the cause of the roof dents. This is pretty puzzling, as all the body panels are still perfectley alligned, the sunroof is aswell. Is it possible that the energy from that knock could travel through to the roof and cause the wrinkling, without damaging anything else?

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Re: Dents around sunroof
« Reply #3 on: 27 March 2007, 09:53 »
Ooops!

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Re: Dents around sunroof
« Reply #4 on: 27 March 2007, 21:53 »
I'm sure the energy from a bump at that speed would cause this.

I was taught years ago whenever buying cars to check the points around a sun roof for dents to see if the car had been involved in a shunt. Sorry if this is bad news :sad:
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