I am taking my time with the brakes but I am also working on some simple things…trying to get the details right.
For example, I noted earlier in this blog that there are drain tubes that allow the water trapped in the lip under the hood to be routed out of the trunk area. Installing these required some patience but once in place excess water will flow out and not into the trunk.
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I was able to also install new seals for the trunk lid and the rear deck lid. In both cases after spending hours removing the glue used to hold the old seal in place, I decided to install the seals dry…no glue. In the bottom of the trough in key locations Volkswagen builds in small posts that are meant to be used with press on clips to hold the seals in place. If the clips alone do not hold the seals in place, I can always go back and re-install them using glue.
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Another interesting “fix” was the use of a bungie cord to hold the battery in place. That is clever but not a very good way to secure a heavy battery. The replacement retaining bar are not expensive and one in place make from a much more secure installation. An added plus is I now have an extra bungie cord!
One more project was to replace the rubber flap that Volkswagen used to protect the fender when fueling the car. The idea is the flap folds out of the filler port to allow access to the fuel cap. With age, these flaps get brittle and begin to break apart. It was hard to get the old flap out and a bit harder to get the new flap in. Now in place, the fender is protected when I go in for a fill up.
