Cabrolet roof leaking

Just a bought my dream car off E bay shes a beaut.

Unfortunately when left stood in heavy rain the water appears to get blown up the drivers and passenger window and over the top on to the seats - nice!!


Is the seal between teh windwo and teh roof replaceable - am I missing an easy fix??

welcome mate i thing you can get seals i must need them to as mine is doing the same thing just got a rain proof cover

first of all check the doors havent dropped, which they all seem to do with the passage of time. Also check the door alignment to ensure its being held closed in the correct position.

can also lubricate the seal with some silicon to ensure its soft and flexible.

when door closed, window should be up nice and tight against that seal and the seel will slightly roll/buldge over.

welcome amd if yaa can get some pictures up.

check door alignment as said, also the windows are adjustable

Welcome
I have the same trouble. Keep it indoors  else with a half cover (halfords cheap as chips).
How do you adjust the windows/doors? Is it a DIY job?
cheers
cc

easy fix sell it and get a tin top. :mrgreen:

doors can be lifted but i think theres a seal on there which can be replaced.

Usually the seals around the door aren't to bad, it's the one that spreads right across the top of car, where the roof joins.

This seals wear on the far left and right edges and allows water to drip through the mechanism which holds your roof down.

I think VAG still do the seal, about ?120 + Vat though

Probably be worth looking around first.

to adjust the door if its dropped then I just used brut force, ie open the door and lift the door. There is also a post if you do a search about shimming the hinges with a washer.

to adjust the closed position then you can loosen the strike pin adjust and the retighten. while you looking at this check the strike pin still has its plastic collar on. If its broke then you may want to replace anyhow. Parts avail either from VW direct or fleecebay.

As for replacing the seal, fairly easy but you would have to check on availability/price. Simply remove one screw near windscreen and slide out. If it doesnt slide the pull out but be care full not to break plastic tab at the stricker end. Could get awkward if someone has gunked up with sealent if hood has been replaced. When you put new one back lubricate with wd40 and then slide back. Just before the screw hole lines up put a small amount of sealent on final cm and pull into place and tighten the screw.

pic of striker with collar

also check out this post, the online vid clips may help a little.
when prowler gets his computer cd ready, you may want that as well.

http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=255855&highlight=#255855

djheap22 said

also check out this post, the online vid clips may help a little.
when prowler gets his computer cd ready, you may want that as well.

http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=255855&highlight=#255855

You just beat me to it!!!

I went and found the link, and when I came back you'd stolen my line!    

great minds think alike

djheap22 said

great minds think alike

Both drive cabbies……..nuff said!!  8)