Roof - soft top

Hi
I need my soft top roof tightening.  I live in Lincolnshire can anyone suggest someone I can trust
Thanks

What makes you think you need it tightening mate?

It leaks slightly at both side windows and if u look at the photos of my golf both sides seem to splay outwards.  Excuse my ignorance never had a soft top before! I have the receipt which show a new roof was put on 3yrs ago.

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Thanks

You need side tensioning cables replacing.
These pull the hood in at the sides, keeping it tight in at the door windows.
The hood looks poorley fitted and there are some unusual fitments at the front side edges.
Could probably do with Close up pictures to have a proper look.

usual drippy leaks from the hood handle latching area, can be you need new foam gasket seals and the "J" shaped hooks at the front tightening inwards to pull the hood forward for a tighter seal against the header seal.
there should be a bead of sealer arond the front screw hole under the first front side seals.
Make sure that the windows are adjusted correctley too.

Heres the main man :-)

Carl ill drop a pm later reguarding some bits.

Hi Ceri,
no worries.

Cheers

Thankyou

I will post some more photos on photobucket tomorrow night when I get my car back!
Also can u tell me if the back window inside should have a lining?
Thanks again

Hi,
The headliner stops short of the back window so you would see the inside of the roof material there. So that's normal.

Close up pics help diagnose the issues, so take a few of the inside headliner if you have any concerns.
Your not that far away from me, so if you want to pop over to derby I cab have a look see.

Cheers

Thanks for your help.  I would like to bring the car over, so u can have a look for me please can u send me yr address to robannluck@hotmail.com and tell me a time that is convenient, allowing me at least 2 - 3 hrs to reach you I cannot make Friday   
Thanks again

Hi,
Hope you got home okay and nice to meet you today.

Just keep saving now for the new roof etc and all should be okay.

I have adjusted it as far as possible, but the hood is fitted twisted and wrong and with the split at the front there is no justification in trying to remove the hood only to cause furher damage.

At least the side cables go to where they should but they are too long for your year car.

New foam Gaskets fitted too, so hope that should help a bit.

Fingers Crossed LOL.

Cheers

chortle

Hi
Got home safe and well thanks, the directions were spot on.  Many thanks for all yr hard work today.  I wil definately be saving for a new hood now.  I will let u know how the roof goes but I know u have done all u can
Thanks again
Anne-Marie