Audi TT Mk1 - How to remove and refit the convertible hood / roadster roof

[@stephenhancock2974]

I am self-nominating myself for president of the newly formed/forming Andycharger fan club! Orange hoodie sweatshirts and soccer shorts are available in the lobby! Sheer "Evil Genius"!! Keep making these videos as my Audi loathes having me launch a repair project without your guidance!

[@andycharger]

Thank you very much! You flatter my mcgyver approach to fixing cars!

[@garethbennett5602]

Thanks for this video. Me and a friend took on this challenge today, both with very basic skills but after 4 hours it was all back together and working a treat. Thank you!

[@andycharger]

That’s what makes this all worth it! Hearing you guys follow the how to and sort it! Well done guys! 🤟

[@teithansen8663]

Great video Andy, very careful and good instructions 👍😊😊

[@andycharger]

Thank you very much for the feedback! 👍

[@Al-qv5vs]

Simply excellent Andy!

[@andycharger]

Thank you very much! Your comment is appreciated as always! 😀

[@TM-on4jl]

Again Andy,great video and clearly explained...Enjoying the tt content as ever...

[@andycharger]

Thank you for the feedback T M! I am getting there with the jobs but still lots more to do. The car is currently having a timing belt and water pump change at the garage. Something i did not want to risk but I am documenting some elements of it! How is your TT?

[@TM-on4jl]

@@andycharger Andy my tt is fairly sound some issues re body work...But enjoying the car and your videos..Thanks again..

[@benofthenorthuk]

Some really good tips, I hope I never have to do this one :/ Well done!

[@lacv75]

Great video Andy! An alternative is to install a new hood only with the new window (newly glued) instead of the entire roof system. However, it is MUCH MORE time consuming. As Gotze said, it's a pita - took me around 14 hrs total

[@andycharger]

Wowzers! That sounds like an even bigger job. Good effort on doing that though and thanks for the support!

[@tomwshwshsound6026]

Great video! Great help ween a needed to replace my hood! Thanks!

[@andycharger]

Thanks Tom! Your comment is appreciated! Feel free to ask any questions! 👍

[@mladensisa]

Can you (if you have the possibility) make the video how to put and remove the hard top? Thank you in advance, you're videos are amazing!

[@andycharger]

Hi Maden. Thank you very much for your comment! Do you mean the tonneau cover that fits over the soft top when it is down or the replacement hard top for soft tops? I have a tonneau cover but not a hard top. Let me know and thanks for your support! 👍

[@mladensisa]

@@andycharger Thank you for prompt reply. I just bought the MK1 with hard top, and it is already installed, the soft top is below it. So I am curious how hard is to take off the hard top and use the soft one that is below? The owners told me that they never did it themselves, they just go twice a year to the mechanic, and the mechanic take off, and put on the hard top before the winter and before the summer, so they can use only the soft top over the summer. I hope I made it clear, thank you once again for answering! :)

[@brianfrench8312]

Hello Andy and thanks for your great TT videos. I need to put hydraulic fluid in the hood motor of my Mark 1 convertable . Can you show how to do this as their in not very much info on achieving this on-line. Keep up to good work and I look forward to more great content.

[@andycharger]

Hello Brian. Thanks for youir kind words! So the motor sits under the parcel shelf behind the left hand seat I believe and seems to be accessed through a flap in the top. However, when I looked into this, most people suggest drilling into the reservoir to pump fluid in and put a valve on. That seems seriously extreme! Are you sure you have a hydraulic leak/loss? I would check all the usual issues with rams popping off, relays, fuses, etc first buddy.

[@tonybates2105]

Hi Andy, great videos and filming . Just bought a roadster and the windbreak is nor working , could you do a video on access and inspection in the future please

[@andycharger]

Thanks Tony! Before you start taking the actual mechanism out, make sure you check the fuses and relay for the wind deflector. It could be they have blown or failed. I will do a video on disassembly at some point for sure 😂

[@tonybates2105]

@@andycharger thanks , I can hear the motor clicking so fuses OK. Not much online but the belt looks a weak point

[@juanpabloponceherrera4335]

Perfect Video! It helped me a lot!! I just have a quick question, the previous owner changed the soft top in the past and there is a gap where the soft top meets the trunk area and water is leaking in that area, is there any way to adjust that? Thanks for your help!

[@andycharger]

It sounds like they have not fitted the rubberised seal aroundf the back correctly whn refitting the food. I would take a look at that as water will bet in and cook your CCM.

[@timatwell1659]

Hi, I’m struggling to get the new hood back in ? It seems like the main U shaped beam that sits under the bodywork is too wide and it wont go in no matter what angle I try

[@JesseCampbell0]

Great video! Thank you for making this. I need to replace the hood hydraulics (last owner sliced through one of the hoses), and I also just yesterday managed to dislodge one of the drain tubes from the catch cup on the driver's side. Since you recently did this, do you happen to know whether those parts could be refitted without fully removing the hood?

[@andycharger]

Hi Jesse. Sorry I have taken so long to respond. I think the drain tubes can be accessed by removing the rear trim of the roadster, just behind the seats. There is also an inspection hole in the wheel well I believe. I have not yet done this but someone else asked me about drain tubes so I think I should investigate!

[@mywifemykidsmytts7455]

Brilliant video thanks mate.

[@andycharger]

No worries Mark! I hope it helps with the repair. I also have one on the channel for resticking the hood glass if you want to check that although that might be the same price as buying a replacement hood. Dont forget to subscribe for more content! ;)

[@mywifemykidsmytts7455]

I’m a subscriber. I love the content. Especially the v6 ones I have 2, watched a lot of the videos love the TT meets TT , now I have to revisit the tutorials. Thanks for making them mate. Much appreciated. There’s a video on KZbin Calvin car diaries I bought he’s mk1 v6 coupe.

[@andycharger]

@@mywifemykidsmytts7455 Much appreciated! I am about to do the rear shocks on the 3.2 so watch out for a video on that coming soon! Im glad the TT Meets TT series is stiking a chord with people. Its great fun making them and meeting fellow TT owners. Let me know if you want to feature! New episode coming tonight at 7pm.

[@mywifemykidsmytts7455]

Cheers mate. Soon as it lands I’ll see it. My cars are work too n progress. Lol. I bought the v6 roadster with no half the engine missing from an auction then went to Bradford for a complete engine after 6 months finally got the engine in and I love the sound of the engine. Manual gearbox.

[@trimworld3730]

Great video, out of interest how much would you charge to do this? My roof seems to be ripping around the boot area noticed when it's nearly down

[@andycharger]

Thank you kind sir! I am more about advising and helping others through my videos rather than charging people. If you were local I would happily give you a hand.

[@trimworld3730]

@@andycharger mine is a 225 roadster Aviator Gray doesn't see much use but would like to look after it as long as possible. I've done various bits of small work to the car but my one issue would be the roof. I will now seeing your video look for one to do the work in the summer I hope.

[@theatomicfrawg]

I like your videos. The little wind glass behind the roll bars on my car is crooked and no longer goes all the way down. How do you adjust it or oil it?

[@andycharger]

Hi there and thanks for the kudos👍 I am not sure on the glass deflector but I will investigate and let you know!

[@raulswain2458]

There's a toothed belt that goes across the top of the frame to drive the second screw shaft for the wind deflector. It's probably stripped a few teeth off and likely needs replacement. Getting the top trim off the frame is a pain.

[@petec7849]

hi Andy very handy video, I just swapped the roof on mine but I cannot get the new roof to sit right, its tight up against the weather seal on the passenger side but at the drivers I can see about a half inch gap where the catch is, it doesn't seem to get close enough to the seal to actually touch. its a gap of approx half inch and about 6 inches long? how do I get this to touch the seal as the old roof did, and this one does on the passenger side?

[@andycharger]

Hi Pete. Did you crack this? Its all about the alignment of the hood position. There is a bit of lateral movement and alignment you can do. So if you mount the hood too fat forwards, there tends to be a bit of a gap. Slide it back even as little as 5mm and you will find that the gap closes right up.

[@petec7849]

@@andycharger hi Andy. no I've tried moving it back gap does close. but still lower than the weather seal, once better weather arrives not sure if I take the bottom bar off and pull the black strap of material that runs along frame from front to back and screw it a bit tighter maybe lift the bottom bar up closer to the seal, not sure if it will work but can only try. any thoughts on if that would work?or mess up roof closure etc? just the strap seems a little slacker on drivers than passenger side?

[@andycharger]

@@petec7849 That does seem odd and would suggest it is slightly misaligned on one side if its slack one side and not the other. Do you want to drop me some pictures over via email or set up a video call so you can show me? Drop me an email to arrange!

[@petec7849]

@@andycharger hi Andy will do mate weather chucking it down here at moment. will drop you an email nearer end of week. as working at moment. maybe if weather better at weekend? the joys of Scotland lol. thanks. appreciated.

[@andycharger]

@@petec7849 No worries mate. You do get that beautiful countryside as a bonus though!

[@ianjames5150]

Hi Andy, my tt’s ccm isn’t working and the roof cannot go up or down electrically atm…. Can I just disconnect the ball joints from the two hydraulic rams so that I can have the roof up or down manually?

[@andycharger]

Hi Ian. Thanks for the message. I would say yes because with them disconnected you will have no resistance from the actuators. 👍

[@ianjames5150]

@@andycharger awesome… thanks Andy.. appreciate your feedback on this 👍👍

[@andycharger]

@@ianjames5150 Alternatively, there is a company that will repair your CCM called bcmrepairs.co.uk

[@ianjames5150]

@@andycharger that’s great thanks… my car comes Tuesday so I will be looking at getting the ccm fixed soon.. just wanted a quick fix for now… thanks a lot Andy I’ll be giving these guys a call

[@andycharger]

@@ianjames5150 No worries. I am glad to help!

[@danielhuerta6575]

Wait so they sell new convertible tops that are plug and play? I’ve seen other top removal videos and they do much more work.

[@andycharger]

Not a new hood as such but a 2nd hand one from a breaker. Cheaper than a whole new fabric hood!

[@danielhuerta6575]

@@andycharger would you recommend your method if I wanted to replace the fabric as well or keep the hood on the car and remove the fabric like that?

[@andycharger]

Hi Daniel. Sorry, I only just got around to replying. I would leave the mechanism in place if just replacing the hood fabric. Probably easier to stretch in place.

[@danielhuerta6575]

@@andychargerdo you know if they still sell the convertible plastic tubes that are secured by Phillip screws

[@maybewhoknows7076]

My top is losing power, its a lot slower to open, and specially closing, even stops a few inches away from the lock now. Any idea of what might be? Hope i don’t need to do something like that, looks like a Nightmare :/

[@trimworld3730]

Could be the hydrolic pump losing fluid.

[@sdiaz212b]

I'm trying to replace the little motor that works the top going up and down it seems mine has giving up and I have to put it up and down manually every time

[@andycharger]

It could have lost the hydraulic fluid. There is a video how to refill this but it does require drilling a hole in it! Could be the reason though!

[@nigcle2170]

Great video andy. Doing this myself the weekend. Wish me luck

[@andycharger]

Let me know how it goes and if you get stuck ,drop me a line!

[@nigcle2170]

Hi. I'm doing this now and can't get the new roof into place. Any tips

[@nigcle2170]

It seems like it's too wide to fit in under the u shaped section at back

[@thulanithando1974]

Where can I fix roof Audi TT holdover

[@kennethfrazee2540]

Took those silly hydraulics out mths ago, I like to have manual control over top

[@davidmooney3842]

does it operate easily manually? thinking about doing this.

[@gotze1772]

Did this on my wife's TT without taking the roof frame out and never want to do it again. I would rather rebuild an engine. Total pain in the ...

[@andycharger]

Yes it sure does test your patience even when you remove the whole thing. Maybe if you need it done again and I need an engine rebuild we can swap jobs! 😀