Pop Top Mech Buffers

[FredFlintstone]

How many of these are required?
I bought two, fitted two.
Have spotted two more vacant holes (with old witness marks).
Assuming four should be fitted?

Thanks

 

[WelshGas]

How many of these are required?
I bought two, fitted two.
Have spotted two more vacant holes (with old witness marks).
Assuming four should be fitted?

Thanks

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I’ve only got 1/side.

 

[FredFlintstone]

VW didn't seem to know.

I'll attach some pics of where I think they should be fitted on the weekend.

 

[FredFlintstone]

Well it's a few days until the weekend.. found this pic, so I've added to bumper grommets one each side at position #1
But can see witness marks suggesting that there should also be 1 fitted at position #2..?

 

[WelshGas]

Well it's a few days until the weekend.. found this pic, so I've added to bumper grommets one each side at position #1
But can see witness marks suggesting that there should also be 1 fitted at position #2..?

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The Parts Diagram shows Position 2. This would provide a Stop Buffer between the 2 struts.
Position 1 would act as a spacer between the strut and roof which could be problematic.

It is described as a Stop Buffer so designed to stop the strut at a set point.

 

[FredFlintstone]

I'll grab some actual pics on the weekend.

 

[secret lemonade drinker]

With an engineering head on, when folded down doesn't position one align with position 2, such that the marks your seeing are made by the one set of buffers acting between the two struts

 

[Dave_Walton_234]

Position 1 fitted from the bottom is my understanding and it works as Secret Lomonade Drinker suggests.

having found mine rolling loose a few times, having refitted I now regularly check and add a bit of Vaseline to the bottom face so it does not stick as easily to the lower hinge arm when closed, it seems to reduce the likelihood of them popping out and being lost.

 

[Ghostbuster]

Position 1 fitted from the bottom is my understanding and it works as Secret Lomonade Drinker suggests.

having found mine rolling loose a few times, having refitted I now regularly check and add a bit of Vaseline to the bottom face so it does not stick as easily to the lower hinge arm when closed, it seems to reduce the likelihood of them popping out and being lost.

Same here. Could they not be bonded in?

 

[FredFlintstone]

With an engineering head on, when folded down doesn't position one align with position 2, such that the marks your seeing are made by the one set of buffers acting between the two struts

Appreciate its been a few weeks since originally posting this query, but have found time today to investigate.

All sorted now!

The witness marks are from missing buffers at position #2. The missing buffers had been glued in place and half of each buffer was still there. Refitted now, so x4 buffers, the square pads are fitted also, so roof should be stable now when driving now!

Also cleaned and lubricated the roof seal - boom.

Oh, and lubricated all roof mech pivot parts & sliding parts.

Good 'Spring clean' & now very happy.