Scrub

RK · Post by RK » Mon Apr 01, 2002 6:23 pm

I have found two scrub areas at my CC.

http://www.ccool.de/bastelecke_druckstelle.htm

It seems, that a lot of CCs in Germany have this problem. Do you have the same problem?

rob · Post by **rob** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 9:55 pm

Right people.

I have been chatting with Ralf about this problem. It seems that when the roof/boot lid operate that some bits are rubbing againts each other.

They are not just rubbing the paint off but have made holes through the body work

Go check your cars now.... this could be bad

Post by **Lyndon** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 10:19 pm

Hi Ralf,

have the CC's in germany had any recall work done to them like replacing the locking latches in the boot or the pins that fasten them on ???

Cheers

Lyndon

RK · Post by RK » Wed Apr 10, 2002 10:34 pm

No Lyndon, not yet.

We try to find out how many CCs are infected with this "virus". It seems that the oldest CCs have the biggest scrubs.

Rachel. · Post by **Rachel.** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 10:50 pm

Think you'll have to help us here Rob. I'd been to the linked site and can see the problem. Its so close up though I could do for a bit of a pointer about where to look for wear on my car. Doesn't help that my German is non existent too!

Can you give us a bit more detail please?

Simon (PugSport) · Post by **Simon (PugSport)** » Thu Apr 11, 2002 12:14 am

Oh YES I have the problem!!

Might take the angle grinder to the brackets tommorrow

rob · Post by **rob** » Thu Apr 11, 2002 12:21 am

use

http://babelfish.altavista.com/

to translate it.

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Thu Apr 11, 2002 2:22 am

I hear loud rubbing noises going on when my roof opens and closes, have done since new last October, not sure if this qualifies though.

Also my boot started to creak bad lately as it lifts and lowers, taking it in for the 6 month service on 15 April so may mention both.

Robbie.

Pauline · Post by **Pauline** » Fri Apr 12, 2002 9:05 pm

Yes, I have the problem... what now? Through the paint to the bare metal :eek:

rob · Post by **rob** » Fri Apr 12, 2002 9:48 pm

you know my reply by now

TAKE IT TO YOUR DEALER

the new bit is

THROW YOUR TOYS OUT THE PRAM UNTIL THEY FIX IT

Justin · Post by **Justin** » Thu Apr 18, 2002 3:46 pm

Mine's doing it too, but only on the passenger side (so far) it's gone through the paint and down to the metal, I feel another dealer visit coming on :sad:

Justin.

mvoong · Post by **mvoong** » Thu Apr 18, 2002 4:08 pm

How do you open the boot of the car the other way as in the picture from the german website?

Justin · Post by **Justin** » Thu Apr 18, 2002 4:30 pm

mvoong,

On 2002-04-18 15:08, mvoong wrote:
How do you open the boot of the car the other way as in the picture from the german website?

Begin the process of lowering the roof, wait until the boot has opened fully and release the roof lowering switch before the roof itself comes off. You'll hear a warning siren when you open your door (probably goes off if you take your keys out but I didn't bother) but you can ignore it.
When you've finished admiring the damage you can either continue to lower the roof or close the boot again.

Good Luck (I hope your cc isn't affected),
Justin.

mvoong · Post by **mvoong** » Thu Apr 18, 2002 4:34 pm

Thanks Justin, I hope so too but must admit that I haven't got round to checking it yet. Fingers crossed!

Pauline · Post by **Pauline** » Fri Jul 05, 2002 10:17 pm

Yes, I have it and took it in today. My previously-dry-as-a-bone roof has been... realigned. I think my look of horror shocked the service guy.

He said it's the first one he's seen (really?) and it's caused not by putting the roof up and down, but by the body flexing when the roof is down causing it to rub against the mechanism. They touched it up and I'm gonna stick some gaffa tape on the offending brackets.

Just hope that it doesn't leak now :sad: