Hard top roof lining
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- GTV / Spider GTV and Spider (916) Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 1995–2000
- Section
- Hard top › Hard top roof lining
70 BodyworkHard top roof lining
HARD TOP ROOF LINING
REMOVING
- Remove the hard top (See specific paragraph).
- Place the hard top at the bench.
- Remove the roof lining, stuck to the hard top.
REFITTING
- Remove any residues of adhesive from the housing for the roof lining.
- Degrease the roof lining housing using heptane.
- Using a pen, apply six cross bands of BOSTIC 2015-E glue as illustrated in the diagram.
- Place the new roof lining (1a) in position, starting from the rear edge (1b) and stick it to the adhesive bands, working gradually.
REFITTING
- Position the seal.
- Tighten the upper bolts.
- Slightly tighten the side bolts (3a) checking that the seal is in the housing (3b).
- Gently close the door with the window completely closed (raised) and check that the seal adheres correctly to the window.
- If necessary, adjust the adhesion of the seal vertical to the door window, making use of the slotted openings in the fixing bolts (3a). Tighten the bolts.
Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Alfa Romeo GTV / Spider
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
- TOOLSocket setSearch: socket set metric
- BOOKHaynes manualSearch: Haynes manual Alfa Romeo GTV / Spider
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