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help with hood please

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help with hood please

finally bought myself a clipper 92 reg good cond i love it im hooked should have done it years ago only down side is hood works when it feels like i wish it had felt like it today what a beut day only had her 2 weeks & wanted it down  . the fluid in the motor in boot is below min dont know how to fill it or what with any ideas much appreciated . new to classic cars learning quick with manuel but nothing in manuel about motor frustrated

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Hi, welcome to the forum. I've moved your post to the right section.

Cheers

1981 1600 GTI (coming to a road near you soon…)

1983 1100 C

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Unsure myself but being a motor to work hydraulics i would use hydraulic fluid/oil will have a look in my manual 2moro for you and let u know for sure if someone already hasnt and also i will look into how to fill it as mine is a manual roof.Welcome  :D

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i thought hydrolic oil but i work in electronics & i dont know thanks for your reply if you can look in your manuel tomoz that would be great cheers much appreciate

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Hi just had a look and cant find it either if you pm paul c on this site he will know i would have thought, sorry cant help u out more  :oops:

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hey thanks for trying dude sorry to sound a bit thick ( new to internet as well ) whats pm paul  cheers for answering & trying hope everybody on here is the same

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tbag said

hey thanks for trying dude sorry to sound a bit thick ( new to internet as well ) whats pm paul  cheers for answering & trying hope everybody on here is the same

send paul-c a personal message (PM)

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deer of course !!! how thick do i look if you dont know you dont know

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Hi tbag and welcome.

Components of the electric roof….



Filling the system….



The oil is the same as you would use to fill the power steering res.

..and if it doesnt work on a sunny day, try this….



HTH

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exellent dude thank you very much off to buy fluid now
what a great site thanks again

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rehelp with hood

ew you are a star filled fluid up hood works a treat thanks to all that replied first day out in the sun with hood down aaaargh roll on summer !!!!!!!!!

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Glad you got it sorted bud :D

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