Be aware!!!

[alz]

Was driving along today, accelerating quite briskly when my back window flew out.
I had all the windows shut and the roof on. Obviously the brackets had not been locked in position properly.
I was lucky, as all the cars I was taking over missed the window, but it was scratched quite badly nonetheless.
My warning is just to be aware of this happening.

[froggie]

start worrying when the roof takes off,
ps any one seen my boot on the a 16/19

[Lucozade]

This was supposed to be addressed with the new design of the back window on the Mk2s.

Which model is yours?

[alz]

It's a MK1 and when it happens it sounds like you are going to get sucked out the back!!!
New rear window for me then. Among other things!!

[rykev]

Just to let you know it hasnt been resolved on the MK11,mine flew out with roof on and drivers window only down 3cm whilst doing about 80.Luckily only a small scuff mark as it landed in a field.Rear brackets now modded with a glued on ridge to stop the window sliding down and out of upper retaining slot.Have seen others with velcro on both surfaces to stop movement.
Kev

[tuscanx1]

rykev said:

Just to let you know it hasnt been resolved on the MK11,mine flew out with roof on and drivers window only down 3cm whilst doing about 80.Luckily only a small scuff mark as it landed in a field.Rear brackets now modded with a glued on ridge to stop the window sliding down and out of upper retaining slot.Have seen others with velcro on both surfaces to stop movement.
Kev

Some pics of this mod would be good!

[YAHOO]

Hi Alan
Noticed you've had a run away rear screen.
I Have a spare one up in Scotland if you're interested , Stirling area.

[alz]

Think I'm going to need one. Possibly,(but not definitely) going to sell the car. Really don't want to though.
I'm away back offshore in the morning, but if you want to drop me an email :[e-mail] we could arrange something.
That would be much appreciated. I use Dreadnought up that way for repair work, so travel is no problem.
Thanks

[JustinP1]

tuscanx1 said:

rykev said:

Just to let you know it hasnt been resolved on the MK11,mine flew out with roof on and drivers window only down 3cm whilst doing about 80.Luckily only a small scuff mark as it landed in a field.Rear brackets now modded with a glued on ridge to stop the window sliding down and out of upper retaining slot.Have seen others with velcro on both surfaces to stop movement.
Kev

Some pics of this mod would be good!

What I did was get the 2cm thick sticky backed velcro. A strip of this along the outside of the window along the edge of the top of the screen. That meant that the window now had a snug fit in the socket which meant that it sat in the right place for the clips to be very tight. The window also lost its annoying squeek!

[alz]

I have the velcro fitted to mine also and it still squeaks, as well as the window obviously falling out.
Be aware it may still happen!!

[JustinP1]

alz said:

I have the velcro fitted to mine also and it still squeaks, as well as the window obviously falling out.
Be aware it may still happen!!

I then must be the God of Velcro. I shall die happy.

[alz]

I hang my head in shame of my Velcro inadequacies!!