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Golf Mk3
Body
General body repairs – Cabriolet
Convertible top/hard top/canopy / Convertible top / newing_top_cover_?09.00/">Renewing top cover ? 09.00
Removing
Removing
Removing
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Disconnect the connector for rear window heating and pull the cable out of the rear window seal.
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Push out the rear window.
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Undo the top cover all the way around the rear window frame by levering out the steel clips.
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Unclip the top liner
-1-
in the left and right rear corner areas.
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Detach seal
-1-
from the front roof frame.
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Unscrew and remove the edging rail
-2-
(Torx -T20-).
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Lever out clips
-3-
.
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Unscrew the fastening strip for the front edge of top
-1-
.
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Pull the top cover away from the front edging (it is glued in place).
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Remove rivet
-1-
securing the retaining cable (drill off the rivet head and drive the shaft out of the top frame using a drift).
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Detach seal
-1-
from the rear roof frame.
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Unscrew and remove the edging rail
-2-
(Torx -T20-).
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Lever out clips
-3-
.
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Remove rivet
-4-
(drill off the rivet head and drive the shaft out of the top frame using a drift).
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Pull the top cover away from the rear of the roof frame (it is glued in place).
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Pull the retaining cable
-2-
out of the top cover
-1-
.
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Remove rivet
-3-
(drill off the rivet head and drive the shaft out of the top frame using a drift).
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Cut off the top cover all around the edge area (for better removal).
Note
The retaining belt and top liner must not be damaged when cutting.
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Pull out carpet-fastening clips (removal lever -V.A.G 80-200-).
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Remove combi bolts
-1-
(Qty. 12) and pull off top fabric retainer
-2-
.
The sealing strip between the top fabric retainer
-2-
and the body can cause the retainer to stick slightly.
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Remove rivets
-1-
from the top fabric retainer
-2-
(drill off the rivet head and drive the shaft out of the top fabric retainer using a drift).
The white securing straps
-3-
for the protective transport tarpaulin are not needed for assembly.
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Pull the top cover strip
-1-
out of the top fabric retainer
-2-
.
Body
General body repairs – Cabriolet
Convertible top/hard top/canopy / Convertible top / newing_top_cover_?09.00/">Renewing top cover ? 09.00
Removing
Installing >
< Renewing top cover ? 09.00