Bodywork, Trim & Paint
Front seat, tilt cable replacement and bolster repair
A very common problem with Mk1 and Mk2 front seats is the failure of the tilt mechanism (usually broken control cables), and wear to the seat fabric on the drivers upper and lower bolsters. Heres a quick guide of how to strip a seat, to repair either or both of these problems, the seat used in the guide is the type fitted to most later, and higher spec model Scirocco’s, but the same pricipals apply to the more basic seats found in GT models.
First off is to remove the seat from the car, easy enough to do, just slide the seat all the way forward, remove the black plastic cover that goes over the seat runner nearest the tunnel. Next look under the front edge of the seat, and you will see a small bolt and domed nut, these should be removed, and then the seat can be slid all the way back, until the front mount is clear, and then just jiggle the seat out of the rear runners. (be careful not to lose the white plastic bushes on the rear runners) › Continue reading
CHECKING FOR RUST ON MK2 MODELS
Now that almost all Mk2′s still on the road today are 16 + years old, and thanks to our wonderful wet British weather and salt covered winter roads, rust is always going to become a problem at some point. Now, with earlier non body kitted models its not too difficult to spot the early stages of corrosion, but with the body kitted models, its a different story. Most body kitted cars on the surface may look perfectly sound, but some can have some nasty hidden surprises in store for unsuspecting owners or indeed , would be owners.
So iv’e put together this short thread to help anyone who is thinking of buying their first Scirocco, or anyone pre-MOTing their own car.
The main areas to suffer are the rear wheel arches underneath the plastic body kit. The easiest way to check is to very carefully ( you dont want to cut your fingers !) feel around the wheel arch edge for rusty, crumbled edges. Also if the self tapping screws that hold the body kit in place are securely fastened, if the screws are’nt holding, and the kit can be easily pulled away from the body, then you’ve got problems ! › Continue reading
Mk2 Boot lock seal replacement – with photos
This will take longer to type up than it did to do the job.
One that on all Rocco’s will need doing at some point.
single headlamp grille conversion with photos
Unfortunately its pretty difficult to find original grills to suit or after market ones, hence this mod:
Tools wise you’ll need either a hacksaw or if you want to do it quicker & easier a grinder with a cutting disk on, just go steady with the grinder though as it zips through plastic very quick and the bits that fly off stick to you!
You’ll also need a tape measure, a drill and a marker pen.
Removing Mk1 rear side windows safely
Wrap a screwdriver in masking tape to protect your paint, open the door, and prize the rear window metal (boomerang shaped) surround from the edge nearest the door first to pop it off the first few clips. You should then be able to pop it all off easily with your fingers. As Ryan said, careful with those clips, I have searched high and low for replacements and cannot find any sources, so you will need to re-use your old clips. You will also need to remove the B-pillar trim too, same as above to remove. Push it from the edge that ‘wraps’ into the inside of the B-pillar.
Once the boomerang surround is off, the rear window is very easy to take out- just ease it out at the top edge, pulling towards you. It will be a bit stubborn at first but will again pop out, chrome trim and all.
When swapping the chrome trim over, I found it easier to slide the bottom edge trim into the window rubber channel first, then ease the longer piece into its channel.
Refiting is a faff – Wind some fairly thin rope around the circumference of the window rubber and rest the window into its aperture. Have an assistant (glamorous) push against the window from the outside as you pull on the rope from inside the car, easing the rubber back over its aperture. Start in the rearmost corner if you can, as its the most difficult bit.
The boomerang piece of trim and the B-pillar trim just clips back in.
From an original post by The Autoad
Replacing door pins – stop that saggy feeling!
You need:
New hinge pins, part no.321 831 421, 2you need 2 pins per door.
Plastic bushes for pins. The parts guy at VW didn;t mention to me that there is a small plastic bush in the middle part of the hinge, so if you buy the pins get the bushes too.
I had to make a couple of copper bushes otherwise i’d have been stuck, but they will last longer than the plastic ones anyway.
Method
1. Remove the door trim, so the speakers, electric windows etc, can be disconnected and the loom removed from the door. › Continue reading
Mk2 Boot lock seal
The seal around the lock on a Mk2 Scirocco is well known for fraying, letting water into the car.
Boot lock seal is still available from VW. Try part no.V161 827 527 01C
Easy to change. Just a few screws to undo – ease out the mechanism, replace seal, refit mechanism and screws.
Interior water leaks?
rear lights