Very helpful video, saved me some grief, gave me the confidence to have a go.. I can now add to the body of knowledge; 1. When removing the cover (bit of trim that the roof slides on), the two mysterious clips hold the horizontal bar and the plastic corners together. They hook into the underside of the bar and clip into the plastic bit - flick off with screw driver, clip back with the smaller hook into the bar, 2. When putting back together replacing the trim is easier with the roof up and then down to put the clips back. 3. If you want to just lower the glass (never to use again), you can do it without drilling out the rivets. Once you’ve got the snapped belt out, lower with power (drivers side will go mostly down). Look into the mechanism on the passenger side from above (non moving side). Small square ‘window’ through which you can see the white plastic gear teeth. Using a small flat head screw driver you can push the gear round using the teeth (very easily), when it gets hard use the power to lower the drivers side and repeat, it’s soon out of the way (forever). You can always get a new belt and save the drilling* for another day.
Got an update from a friend. The belts can be sourced from polybelt.com and the part or item # is 8N7862997 "High Power Toothed BELT for Audi TT wind deflector". Price was $34.95 plus $8.55 shipping. There are two types of belts, welded and linear (or some other name). I haven't heard of any aftermarket belt failure or either type. Also a WARNING. 2004 Audi TT with 3.2 have a different belt change procedure that I'm not aware of. Best of luck!
Really good advice and the comments are useful too. What great people the TT community are. I am looking to buy my first TT and have been doing research to see what to avoid. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.
Does the windscreen belt enable the power soft top to function? I know there are two different switches. I have a 2002 TT Quatro and it only worked briefly...but later I noticed that maybe the windscreen function and the soft top are related, but only if the belt isn't broken. Is this true? Thanks for community feedback.
Steve...your's in the only video informative on how to even attempt this that I could find on TH-cam. Any other links would be appreciated so I don't mess this up trying...... or reassembling. Question. My window is in the stuck down position...belt is torn destroyed.... Your's was stuck up. I have not attempted to start yet. Are there two springs to assist the raise/lower function? And finally, does your window actually now go up and down?
Oh,.... one more question....and what did you use to replace the rivets you drilled out? New rivets or simple screw and nut fasteners? I have subscribed.
@@boscojacko2485 I'll have to give you my best guess since my TT has been in storage for the winter and I don't remember the specifics from this repair video that I did years ago. I believe you can raise or lower your window with the gears on the side. I would be tempted to leave the window in the down position or crank yours down. Find the appropriate socket. Maybe you go from side to side raising or lowering slowly. If you do replace the belt I think you just put the new one on and you're back in business. I'm not sure about any springs. My window window is down permanently. I don't remember what screws you use to replace rivets or even if you have to. I would have used anything I had laying around.
+Marcus Lowe Hey bud. Can you be more specific? The circular clip directly on top of the gear? Did you loose yours? Possibly hardware stores would have something similar. Mine aren't available
+Marcus Lowe most likely because its binding up. it has to be timed well or the two jackscrews bind up. Thats what mine does. My rear plastic shield won't stay in place. any pointers on re assembly there?
I'm from Maine as well Augusta area but have grown up in Virginia for the most part I just recently bought an Audi quatro TT 2001 no 1 and the guy that I bought it from busted the glass out of the top so I have to replace the top and freaking out about that because I'm a single mother of 2 teenagers and have no clue I don't think I can do that on my own but after all the stuff I've seen on TH-cam and all these other social media outlets about the Audi quatro Oon soft tops I'm kinda panicking at this point but it's my baby now I've bought it it's mine and I can't let it sit in the yard with a top with no glass.
Hi Michele. The canopy glass is a different issue entirely from this diy video but I'll try to help. You are correct there is no way to replace the glass in the TT convertible canopy (as well as most fabric convertibles). Believe me I know I went through this. Unless you turn it into a summer/garaged only vehicle, you will need to replace the top or put a for sale sign on the car and walk away. Its an expensive and complicated thing to repair and usually only specialty shops will do it. Google convertible replacement shops and call around for quotes.
Hi Michele, you should find an auto upholstery shop to sew in a flexible plastic window. Older convertibles used to have plastic instead of glass for the back window. It can be done so it is watertight (relatively… :-) This is much cheaper and easier than replacing the top. Of course it isn’t factory but it will enable you to enjoy the car. Hope this helps!
you dont have to drill out the rivets!!! Using a hammer and a thin screwdriver knock the rivets off and then get it off the car to prep for a nut/bolt. I got a belt but gears are pretty trashed so not sure but thanks for posting that this is possible.
If the gears aren't to bad try rebuilding with .... ready for this...baking soda and crazy glue. It really becomes hard quickly. Try mixing some up on a some cardboard (to see if you want to try the rebuild) Then try a piece of plastic to see if it will bond to the gear. Some plastics cannot be glued, glue doesn't stick to the glue container. The stuff gets really hard and can be shaped with a dremel style tool.
These generally fail because of lack of use when the top get tight, every part of your car should get at least.....at least!.... a once monthly operation including all the switches and operations, also the transmission controls, I am not a handyman like this guy ( he keeps calling the rear window "the wind screen" when only the front window is a " windscreen!!!!) I am a qualified mechanic with 55 years expirience. By the way do you know that 99% of motorists don't know that you should test your abs brake system on a regular basis ? Eg. Do a total panic stop preferably with passengers , but caution it has to be done on a deserted road so you don't get rear ended, do it at a speed of around 100kph or 60 mph brak hard, really hard and don't lift till the car has stopped
The window he's trying to fix in this video is called a Wind Deflector per the manual. Not sure if we're confusing that with the soft top window (actual rear window).
Very helpful video, saved me some grief, gave me the confidence to have a go.. I can now add to the body of knowledge;
1. When removing the cover (bit of trim that the roof slides on), the two mysterious clips hold the horizontal bar and the plastic corners together. They hook into the underside of the bar and clip into the plastic bit - flick off with screw driver, clip back with the smaller hook into the bar,
2. When putting back together replacing the trim is easier with the roof up and then down to put the clips back.
3. If you want to just lower the glass (never to use again), you can do it without drilling out the rivets. Once you’ve got the snapped belt out, lower with power (drivers side will go mostly down). Look into the mechanism on the passenger side from above (non moving side). Small square ‘window’ through which you can see the white plastic gear teeth. Using a small flat head screw driver you can push the gear round using the teeth (very easily), when it gets hard use the power to lower the drivers side and repeat, it’s soon out of the way (forever). You can always get a new belt and save the drilling* for another day.
Got an update from a friend. The belts can be sourced from polybelt.com and the part or item
# is 8N7862997 "High Power Toothed BELT for Audi TT wind deflector". Price was $34.95 plus $8.55 shipping. There are two types of belts, welded and linear (or some other name). I haven't heard of any aftermarket belt failure or either type. Also a WARNING. 2004 Audi TT with 3.2 have a different belt change procedure that I'm not aware of. Best of luck!
Steven
Really good advice and the comments are useful too. What great people the TT community are. I am looking to buy my first TT and have been doing research to see what to avoid. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.
Does the windscreen belt enable the power soft top to function? I know there are two different switches. I have a 2002 TT Quatro and it only worked briefly...but later I noticed that maybe the windscreen function and the soft top are related, but only if the belt isn't broken. Is this true? Thanks for community feedback.
The simple answer is no they are independent systems. My soft top functions normally after this delete.
How do you get all of the plastic trim out of the way to work on the wind deflector?
You very gently pull that apart
Steve...your's in the only video informative on how to even attempt this that I could find on TH-cam. Any other links would be appreciated so I don't mess this up trying...... or reassembling. Question. My window is in the stuck down position...belt is torn destroyed.... Your's was stuck up. I have not attempted to start yet. Are there two springs to assist the raise/lower function? And finally, does your window actually now go up and down?
Oh,.... one more question....and what did you use to replace the rivets you drilled out? New rivets or simple screw and nut fasteners? I have subscribed.
@@boscojacko2485 I'll have to give you my best guess since my TT has been in storage for the winter and I don't remember the specifics from this repair video that I did years ago. I believe you can raise or lower your window with the gears on the side. I would be tempted to leave the window in the down position or crank yours down. Find the appropriate socket. Maybe you go from side to side raising or lowering slowly. If you do replace the belt I think you just put the new one on and you're back in business. I'm not sure about any springs. My window window is down permanently. I don't remember what screws you use to replace rivets or even if you have to. I would have used anything I had laying around.
thanks for the link and part # !!!!! cheers 02/tt roadster...
any links to get the gears?
can I have those clips that attach at the top of the gear? do you know where to get it?
+Marcus Lowe Hey bud. Can you be more specific? The circular clip directly on top of the gear? Did you loose yours? Possibly hardware stores would have something similar. Mine aren't available
That's exactly what I'm talking about lol. Damn things slipped down and fell in the back of the engine.
+Marcus Lowe PM me I'll walk you through getting it back out. Pretty easy
+Steven Magee I already replaced the belt, but now my window only comes up a few inches. I'm not about to be bother with it.
+Marcus Lowe most likely because its binding up. it has to be timed well or the two jackscrews bind up.
Thats what mine does. My rear plastic shield won't stay in place. any pointers on re assembly there?
how to remove the gray cover
I'm from Maine as well Augusta area but have grown up in Virginia for the most part I just recently bought an Audi quatro TT 2001 no 1 and the guy that I bought it from busted the glass out of the top so I have to replace the top and freaking out about that because I'm a single mother of 2 teenagers and have no clue I don't think I can do that on my own but after all the stuff I've seen on TH-cam and all these other social media outlets about the Audi quatro Oon soft tops I'm kinda panicking at this point but it's my baby now I've bought it it's mine and I can't let it sit in the yard with a top with no glass.
Hi Michele. The canopy glass is a different issue entirely from this diy video but I'll try to help. You are correct there is no way to replace the glass in the TT convertible canopy (as well as most fabric convertibles). Believe me I know I went through this. Unless you turn it into a summer/garaged only vehicle, you will need to replace the top or put a for sale sign on the car and walk away. Its an expensive and complicated thing to repair and usually only specialty shops will do it. Google convertible replacement shops and call around for quotes.
Hi Michele, you should find an auto upholstery shop to sew in a flexible plastic window. Older convertibles used to have plastic instead of glass for the back window. It can be done so it is watertight (relatively… :-) This is much cheaper and easier than replacing the top. Of course it isn’t factory but it will enable you to enjoy the car. Hope this helps!
I have the exact same audi exact same color
you dont have to drill out the rivets!!! Using a hammer and a thin screwdriver knock the rivets off and then get it off the car to prep for a nut/bolt. I got a belt but gears are pretty trashed so not sure but thanks for posting that this is possible.
If the gears aren't to bad try rebuilding with .... ready for this...baking soda and crazy glue. It really becomes hard quickly. Try mixing some up on a some cardboard (to see if you want to try the rebuild) Then try a piece of plastic to see if it will bond to the gear. Some plastics cannot be glued, glue doesn't stick to the glue container. The stuff gets really hard and can be shaped with a dremel style tool.
Don't be afraid of rivets, they're super simple and cheap to drill out and install.
@@Beagle869 huge brain
These generally fail because of lack of use when the top get tight, every part of your car should get at least.....at least!.... a once monthly operation including all the switches and operations, also the transmission controls, I am not a handyman like this guy ( he keeps calling the rear window "the wind screen" when only the front window is a " windscreen!!!!) I am a qualified mechanic with 55 years expirience. By the way do you know that 99% of motorists don't know that you should test your abs brake system on a regular basis ? Eg. Do a total panic stop preferably with passengers , but caution it has to be done on a deserted road so you don't get rear ended, do it at a speed of around 100kph or 60 mph brak hard, really hard and don't lift till the car has stopped
Thank you
The window he's trying to fix in this video is called a Wind Deflector per the manual. Not sure if we're confusing that with the soft top window (actual rear window).