Kleynie
A2OC Donor
Those who read my previous thread will know that my son and I replaced the open sky in his car a couple of weeks ago, however things didn't quite go to plan.
https://www.a2oc.net/community/inde...tor-acting-strangely.35430/page-2#post-311392
So the third time lucky this weekend proved a success, however the parts were £250 form Crewe Audi, so its not a cheap fix. The rear guide rails were replaced, no.53 in the drawing, the repair plates for the front guide rails were also fitted, no.52 on the drawing, as well as a complete dismantle and clean/lubricate of the whole thing. This took 8 hrs to complete, not including removing the head lining.
Once reassembled, the result was a very stiff mechanism due to the new parts, we operated the roof backwards and forwards by hand on the bench to try and free it up, this didn't seem to have any effect. Not knowing whether the motor was strong enough to operate the roof we fitted it to the car. Note, the two glass panels have to be exactly adjusted so as the seals don't bind when opened, even 1mm can make a difference.
Old OSS removed and new one put in, we invented a clamping system to get the glass panels exactly flush all around (needless to say it rained):
And the sides:
And the rear:
With the motor refitted it turns out that the motor is strong enough to move the stiff mechanism. The first stage was the tilt:
Second stage, fully open, yay:
Next day we then took the opportunity whilst the roof lining was down to fit the DAB aerial, it only just fitted between the open tailgate and the retracted roof.
Now that's what I call a result.
DIY open sky, even though it took £250 in parts and three attempts, it was worth it.
https://www.a2oc.net/community/inde...tor-acting-strangely.35430/page-2#post-311392
So the third time lucky this weekend proved a success, however the parts were £250 form Crewe Audi, so its not a cheap fix. The rear guide rails were replaced, no.53 in the drawing, the repair plates for the front guide rails were also fitted, no.52 on the drawing, as well as a complete dismantle and clean/lubricate of the whole thing. This took 8 hrs to complete, not including removing the head lining.
Once reassembled, the result was a very stiff mechanism due to the new parts, we operated the roof backwards and forwards by hand on the bench to try and free it up, this didn't seem to have any effect. Not knowing whether the motor was strong enough to operate the roof we fitted it to the car. Note, the two glass panels have to be exactly adjusted so as the seals don't bind when opened, even 1mm can make a difference.
Old OSS removed and new one put in, we invented a clamping system to get the glass panels exactly flush all around (needless to say it rained):
And the sides:
And the rear:
With the motor refitted it turns out that the motor is strong enough to move the stiff mechanism. The first stage was the tilt:
Second stage, fully open, yay:
Next day we then took the opportunity whilst the roof lining was down to fit the DAB aerial, it only just fitted between the open tailgate and the retracted roof.
Now that's what I call a result.
DIY open sky, even though it took £250 in parts and three attempts, it was worth it.
