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A Folding Issue/Small Gap Beneth Rear Window


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Guest Deputydawg

Hi all, my roof on retraction tends to buck when folding? then continues to fold away neatly has anyone else experienced this? and what causes it also what is the remedy?

Secondly I have noticed that the roof has started to show a small gap beneath the rear window were the roof meets the body, I think it may be due to contraction and perhaps overtighting og the release handle on the front but some exposing some cable. Help on to how to make it close would be useful, apart from loosening the handles of course!

Thanks & Regards to all

DD

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Guest markeyboy

there are some adjusters tucked away behind the rear door cards, you can adjust the rear cable that holds the hood to the car from here

 

ya need to take the cards off to get at them tho

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Guest Deputydawg

there are some adjusters tucked away behind the rear door cards, you can adjust the rear cable that holds the hood to the car from here

 

ya need to take the cards off to get at them tho

 

By the phrase 'rear door cards' I presume you mean the interior rear panals which holds the rear window winder? I will remove and take a look also I will try to take a look by removing the rear parcel shelf

Thank you for the information

Any thoughts why the roof tends to 'buck' on retraction? do you think it may be one of the cables needs adjusting? I would welcome your thoughts

DD

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Guest markeyboy

yea mate thats a better way to put it,

 

with the bucking it is more than likley to be the hydraulics doing it, air is the system or maby low fluid (just a guess)

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Guest Deputydawg

yea mate thats a better way to put it,

 

with the bucking it is more than likley to be the hydraulics doing it, air is the system or maby low fluid (just a guess)

 

Mine is a MK4 I understand that this model does not need a fliud top up or am I mistaken ? if so were do I top it up and how do I remove the air lock , do I need to 'bleed' the whole system

Regards

DD

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