Just bought my 2008 EOS I love this little car, and haven't had time to go thru it but it seems the previous owner took good care of it, but I will be going thru it all making sure its always perfect. thank you for your very insightful video, great job. UPDATE, I had the flap problem the other day, fix it just like you did :)
I've just done this on my 2007. So, I'll see what happens once the weather gets better. The ironic thing is that when I opened the roof part way to make the adjustment, neither side got caught. This is the first time that this has happened for quite a while!
Follow up, I’ve done this in mine, worked for a few weeks and then had to tighten it again, to a point we’re the elastic lost its “elasticity” so do this as a temporary fix but buy new elastic cords for a long term solution. Great video anyways 👍🏾💪🏾
Thank you for this great video. It has been very helpful. On my 2008 Eos, I had the same issue. However, in my case, the flaps were catching because the lining did not fold completely. There is a short piece of flat elastic with 2 crimped ends and just tightening that sorts the problem. That piece is stretched most of the time when the roof is up which would cause it to go slack after some years. I will replace mine with new as a permanent solution. I hope this finding will help others too.
Hey guys! I hope you find this video helpful in fixing your EOS roof. Our 2007 EOS rarely has any issues, but if it does I'll be sure to cover any fixes ASAP. Make sure to subscribe to see the latest videos! (We also own a VW Transporter campervan)
A very informative video,. I am toying with the idea of buying a Eos, so I am watching anything to do with Eos, now I know how to fix this problem, thanks.
@@furryhenry things to watch out for.. obvious smoke and oil leaks from underneath. Dash lights for the particulate filter. These TDIs like a nice long run from time to time to blow the soot out. If they've only done short trips it can block up the dpf filter. Main one we missed.. at a stand still in idle.. the rpm needle should be pretty stable.. if you see the needle wobble and you can feel a similar wobble or vibration on the clutch pedal you'll need a dual mass flywheel.. also check the oil level.. if it's really high above top notch, it could have been over filled, or have a fuel into oil leak from the fuel pump, common on VWs, no problem if caught early, but if it's been going on a long time will cause engine smoking at least. Might all sound bad, but I've had a lot of cars and the EOS is a lovely thing to drive, tdi feels good on the road and the roof is a real plus. We've done the clutch, cambelt and fuel pump, and still feel it was worth it. Done 60,000 miles in 3 years and it's still going strong at 150,000
Once a year open the roof half way and chek for rust on hinges struts torn rubbers and leaks clean all rubbers and spray silicone oil that lasts long. pencil graphite also lubricates a little. The sticky panels in this video have a Ball joint. he puts it on dry but i recommend using a small dab of grease to reduse wear of the plastic and the Ball joint. If you plan on keeping the car for a long time buy the ball joint and cable. Over time the Ball wears out and the cable will pop off randomly. Also there are a lot off breakable parts so be carefull
Thanks, I've had the same problem so it seems to be a common issue. To me this looks more like a permanent fix, why change out the elastic completely if this will keep things together hopefully another 10 years!
It's about 2 years since we did this fix, but we noticed it stuck again the other day. It might just be due to the fact the cars been off the road for over 2 months now. Good luck with yours.
@@fikalagom3481 I don't think so. This fix has worked for years for me, but one is now sicking again. Eventually I think the strings / wires will need to be replaced
Worked like a dream on my 2007 US EOS - thanks.....my problem was identical. Rather than tie a knot that would be almost impossible to undo, I simply doubled the elastic by an inch and secured with the smallest cable tie I could find, clipping off the unised end. The next challenge is to try to fix the very shabby perished backing on the sun shade....there has to be an easy fix???
Hi Dan, congratulations, very informative video. I bought a 2007 VW EOS, but the hardtop is not opening, Is there any way to open the hardtop manually?
No, I dont think so. I found a pdf with some advice on closing it, but I assume it more in cases of accident. carmanuals2.com/volkswagen/eos-2013-emergency-closing-and-opening-34724 (please check with virus scanner as i just found it randomly online) I think its more a case of trying to figure out why.. Check the fuses? do any error messages come up?
You can also remove the plastic of the flaps and you have a triple attachement there that allow you to move the orientation of the flap a little bit. I fixed mine like that for ever...
Yes, take of the plastic flaps and you have 3 bolts that you loose and move the flap support to give more space and escape it to touch the top. You can change the orientation of the support a little, I have fixed mine like that. If it's not enough you can use bolts more adjusted and cut little the round for the bolts of the support to have more space for the ajustment to move the support's orientation (Sorry for my bad English)
Hello, do you have any idea how to change the strings to the sunroof? the electro-motor itself is still working, I already ordered the metal strings/cable to open/close the sunroof, but can't find any instruction online how to replace the cable without damaging the hardtop. I don't know how and where to start. Would be greatful for any help
I'm sorry, I cannot help. Our roof is working, and I would not like to try to open it, as it migh cause issue. I do not look forward to the day when strings break. It's a complex system. There might be some VW specalists in your area that have worked on them before. Maybe worth some phone calls. Best of luck
Hi do you know how to fix the roof on my eos that won't work because of the motor in the trunk that I thought wasn't working, but when we checked it it shows signs of life but doesn't want to close the trunk all the way and the car doesn't know that the trunk is closed or open the fuses are fine everything is roughly inspected basic do you know what it could be. In the trunk, the lights also do not recognize whether the trunk is open or not, and now I use the trunk as in the most common golf 5, because the soft closing will not work, and therefore the roof does not know whether the trunk is open or closed
Ciao grazie per video. Mi si è staccato anche a me filo però e in posizione molto basso e non riesco tirarlo fino al pub di attaccarlo .hai un consiglio per me? Grazie infinite
Just some general purpose oil that might be used on bike chains etc. Not WD40 as that removes oil. Anything that comes in a tin with a little nozzle on the end.
Apparently there can be another cause of sticky flaps: the plastic cover plate of the flap can jam against the side panel of the car, preventing it from deploying. This video explains hot to pop off the plate, adjust the brackets slightly and replace the plate. ua-cam.com/video/tRjqNZrmYXI/v-deo.html
With difficulty. It threads off into the roof and has a number of links I thinks. I would probably get a quote from vw myself before venturing deeper into the roof
make more videos about the trunk i cant open mine after a small accident that left no mark yet the trunk is stuck now i wonder what it could be, any thoughts?
Sorry to hear that. Depends how mad the bash is. All the realese catches are on the body side, not the opening bit. When you try and open it, do you hear the catches move? If so, try bouncing the trunk, or boot as well call it up and down to see if it will realese. Although if it does release it might not close again. The roof mechanism is very complex and unfortunately if its buckled its gonna be hard to repair or find a replacement.
I wish I had seen this before I did a mickey mouse job on it myself and fucked it up even worse. Now it's at a body shop because my car demanded a roof service 😭😭
BEWARE I was lazy and didn't fix this issue and I let 3:26 happen too many times and eventually that flap cracked down the middle and it no longer works at all.
Thanks dude, this saved me $3000 from the dealership who wanted to re-cord and re-flap the whole thing.
I've been fixing my EOS roof with shoelaces i found matching. Were a bit less elastic but seem holding fine for 3 yrs now
Thanks for the solution! I faced the same problem this morning and am glad to solve it so quickly.
Great informative video, helps to know the little quirks of the Eos roof and how to solve them
Just bought my 2008 EOS I love this little car, and haven't had time to go thru it but it seems the previous owner took good care of it, but I will be going thru it all making sure its always perfect. thank you for your very insightful video, great job.
UPDATE, I had the flap problem the other day, fix it just like you did :)
I love my EOS too :)
I've just done this on my 2007. So, I'll see what happens once the weather gets better. The ironic thing is that when I opened the roof part way to make the adjustment, neither side got caught. This is the first time that this has happened for quite a while!
Just bought my eos today and panicked omg the roof is faulty, but after watching your video realized it's not a big deal, thank you!
Geniusly done! Someone finally got the solution!
THANKS a LOT!!! Worked like a champ!!
Excellent demonstration and explanation. Thank you...
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS SOLUTION! I was so annoy to push it with a bottle of water every time it got stuck
What am easy fix to a pain in the ass. Thank you so much for sharing this. It was a massive help. Great presentation
Thanks for the video, have the same issue with my eos. You have saved me a lot of cycles whilst trying to diagnose.
:)
Thank you very much! Your solved my friend’s problem!
I had the same problem. Thanks for this video !
Thanks very much, sorted my sons roof out in less than a 5 min fix.
Thank you sir this really helped my wife and I!
great solution!
how much deeper should we tie the knot? can tying too deep cause a problem?
Follow up,
I’ve done this in mine, worked for a few weeks and then had to tighten it again, to a point we’re the elastic lost its “elasticity” so do this as a temporary fix but buy new elastic cords for a long term solution.
Great video anyways 👍🏾💪🏾
Thx Dan, great video....my Eos roof is not working will try your solution
Great video. Very helpful. Thank you.
Thank you for this great video. It has been very helpful. On my 2008 Eos, I had the same issue. However, in my case, the flaps were catching because the lining did not fold completely. There is a short piece of flat elastic with 2 crimped ends and just tightening that sorts the problem. That piece is stretched most of the time when the roof is up which would cause it to go slack after some years. I will replace mine with new as a permanent solution.
I hope this finding will help others too.
Hey guys! I hope you find this video helpful in fixing your EOS roof. Our 2007 EOS rarely has any issues, but if it does I'll be sure to cover any fixes ASAP. Make sure to subscribe to see the latest videos! (We also own a VW Transporter campervan)
Hi dan thanks for the video,i.tock my eos.to car wash,got it home.and flap started snagging,will try your.way
Great vid, thanks for the help!
Thank you for making this video!
A very informative video,. I am toying with the idea of buying a Eos, so I am watching anything to do with Eos, now I know how to fix this problem, thanks.
Would you be getting diesel or petrol. Ours is a 2.0TDI
@@DanSohan I've got my eye on a 2.0 TDI
@@furryhenry things to watch out for.. obvious smoke and oil leaks from underneath. Dash lights for the particulate filter. These TDIs like a nice long run from time to time to blow the soot out. If they've only done short trips it can block up the dpf filter. Main one we missed.. at a stand still in idle.. the rpm needle should be pretty stable.. if you see the needle wobble and you can feel a similar wobble or vibration on the clutch pedal you'll need a dual mass flywheel.. also check the oil level.. if it's really high above top notch, it could have been over filled, or have a fuel into oil leak from the fuel pump, common on VWs, no problem if caught early, but if it's been going on a long time will cause engine smoking at least. Might all sound bad, but I've had a lot of cars and the EOS is a lovely thing to drive, tdi feels good on the road and the roof is a real plus. We've done the clutch, cambelt and fuel pump, and still feel it was worth it. Done 60,000 miles in 3 years and it's still going strong at 150,000
Me too i want to literally be able to do all the maintenace myself
Thanks Don.. karma is a great gift.. you are awesome
Excellent video.
Hey Dan you happen to know how to fix a headliner on the EOS?
Thanks for your video.
Thanks this resolv my roof problem
Fine video. Thanks a lot
YES THIS IS SO HELPFUL!
Which oil you would recommend to lubricate these hinges? Please...
i get a alert in dash ¨close sliding roof¨ its closed fin, what can it be that the roof dont get open?
nice solution, thanks
Once a year open the roof half way and chek for rust on hinges struts torn rubbers and leaks clean all rubbers and spray silicone oil that lasts long. pencil graphite also lubricates a little. The sticky panels in this video have a Ball joint. he puts it on dry but i recommend using a small dab of grease to reduse wear of the plastic and the Ball joint. If you plan on keeping the car for a long time buy the ball joint and cable. Over time the Ball wears out and the cable will pop off randomly. Also there are a lot off breakable parts so be carefull
Thanks, I've had the same problem so it seems to be a common issue. To me this looks more like a permanent fix, why change out the elastic completely if this will keep things together hopefully another 10 years!
It's about 2 years since we did this fix, but we noticed it stuck again the other day. It might just be due to the fact the cars been off the road for over 2 months now. Good luck with yours.
@@fikalagom3481 I don't think so. This fix has worked for years for me, but one is now sicking again. Eventually I think the strings / wires will need to be replaced
What if the flap cable has tension? Mine has to much tension to reach and it keeping me from fully closing the top
Worked like a dream on my 2007 US EOS - thanks.....my problem was identical. Rather than tie a knot that would be almost impossible to undo, I simply doubled the elastic by an inch and secured with the smallest cable tie I could find, clipping off the unised end. The next challenge is to try to fix the very shabby perished backing on the sun shade....there has to be an easy fix???
Hi Dan, congratulations, very informative video. I bought a 2007 VW EOS, but the hardtop is not opening, Is there any way to open the hardtop manually?
No, I dont think so. I found a pdf with some advice on closing it, but I assume it more in cases of accident. carmanuals2.com/volkswagen/eos-2013-emergency-closing-and-opening-34724 (please check with virus scanner as i just found it randomly online)
I think its more a case of trying to figure out why.. Check the fuses? do any error messages come up?
This video talks about it. ua-cam.com/video/KhgrBsIDO_0/v-deo.html
You can also remove the plastic of the flaps and you have a triple attachement there that allow you to move the orientation of the flap a little bit. I fixed mine like that for ever...
Ypsens our flaps we're already nicely in alignment and i wpuld have got told off if they looled out. But thanks for the tip.
just have a look : ua-cam.com/video/tRjqNZrmYXI/v-deo.html
can you explain what did he do there? just loosen the bolts?
Yes, take of the plastic flaps and you have 3 bolts that you loose and move the flap support to give more space and escape it to touch the top. You can change the orientation of the support a little, I have fixed mine like that. If it's not enough you can use bolts more adjusted and cut little the round for the bolts of the support to have more space for the ajustment to move the support's orientation (Sorry for my bad English)
Спасибо огромное за ценную информацию! 👍
Hello, do you have any idea how to change the strings to the sunroof?
the electro-motor itself is still working, I already ordered the metal strings/cable to open/close the sunroof, but can't find any instruction online how to replace the cable without damaging the hardtop. I don't know how and where to start.
Would be greatful for any help
I'm sorry, I cannot help. Our roof is working, and I would not like to try to open it, as it migh cause issue. I do not look forward to the day when strings break. It's a complex system. There might be some VW specalists in your area that have worked on them before. Maybe worth some phone calls. Best of luck
Hi do you know how to fix the roof on my eos that won't work because of the motor in the trunk that I thought wasn't working, but when we checked it it shows signs of life but doesn't want to close the trunk all the way and the car doesn't know that the trunk is closed or open the fuses are fine everything is roughly inspected basic do you know what it could be. In the trunk, the lights also do not recognize whether the trunk is open or not, and now I use the trunk as in the most common golf 5, because the soft closing will not work, and therefore the roof does not know whether the trunk is open or closed
So it's the switch or sensor that detects when the trunk is open or closed. Find and replace would be a good start. Off hand I'm not sure where it is
I have a cuestión. What kinda oil did u use for it? Cuse I don’t know what kind to use tanks
Some multi-purpose oil would be best.
Ciao grazie per video. Mi si è staccato anche a me filo però e in posizione molto basso e non riesco tirarlo fino al pub di attaccarlo .hai un consiglio per me? Grazie infinite
What kind of oil did you use on the hinges and springs ect.
Just some general purpose oil that might be used on bike chains etc. Not WD40 as that removes oil. Anything that comes in a tin with a little nozzle on the end.
3:34 just dremel the corner off ? simple solution to a simple problem ?
Got clicking noise from sunroof motor cog as if it's slipping
Logan Cox same
Apparently there can be another cause of sticky flaps: the plastic cover plate of the flap can jam against the side panel of the car, preventing it from deploying. This video explains hot to pop off the plate, adjust the brackets slightly and replace the plate. ua-cam.com/video/tRjqNZrmYXI/v-deo.html
you can use electric wire connector
I’m getting close slide roof can anyone help
I’m having that same problem did you ever find a fix?
my string broke how can I replace it
With difficulty. It threads off into the roof and has a number of links I thinks. I would probably get a quote from vw myself before venturing deeper into the roof
make more videos about the trunk i cant open mine after a small accident that left no mark yet the trunk is stuck now i wonder what it could be, any thoughts?
Sorry to hear that. Depends how mad the bash is. All the realese catches are on the body side, not the opening bit. When you try and open it, do you hear the catches move? If so, try bouncing the trunk, or boot as well call it up and down to see if it will realese. Although if it does release it might not close again. The roof mechanism is very complex and unfortunately if its buckled its gonna be hard to repair or find a replacement.
Peut on avoir la vidéo en français urgent merci
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I wish I had seen this before I did a mickey mouse job on it myself and fucked it up even worse. Now it's at a body shop because my car demanded a roof service 😭😭
My roof will not even go down at all. Kind of like my husband.
BEWARE I was lazy and didn't fix this issue and I let 3:26 happen too many times and eventually that flap cracked down the middle and it no longer works at all.
It’s not good having sticky flaps 😂
Keeping then well lubed really helps!